奖赏

獎賞

jiǎngshǎng

noun/verb #7,351

Measure Word

一份奖赏 fèn

Meanings

1 reward; prize
2 to reward; to bestow a reward

Characters

prize; award; to encourage

to reward; to bestow

Both characters relate to rewards — 奖 emphasizes the prize, 赏 emphasizes the act of bestowing.

Examples

国王给了他一笔丰厚的奖赏。

Guówáng gěile tā yī bǐ fēnghòu de jiǎngshǎng.

The king gave him a generous reward.

他的勇敢行为得到了奖赏。

Tā de yǒnggǎn xíngwéi dédàole jiǎngshǎng.

His brave actions were rewarded.

老板奖赏了表现最好的员工。

Lǎobǎn jiǎngshǎngle biǎoxiàn zuì hǎo de yuángōng.

The boss rewarded the best-performing employee.

Tips

usage

奖赏 has a slightly formal or literary flavor, often used in historical or military contexts. In everyday speech, 奖励 (jiǎnglì) is more common for 'reward.'

Stroke Order

奖 jiǎng

赏 shǎng