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表扬

表揚
biǎoyáng
verb HSK 4 #9,913

Meanings

  1. 1 to praise; to commend
  2. 2 to give recognition

Characters

表
biǎo
to express; to show
扬
yáng
to raise; to spread
Literally 'express and raise up' - to publicly lift someone's reputation

Examples

HSK 1
老师表扬了他。
Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le tā.
The teacher praised him.
HSK 2
家长应该多表扬孩子。
Jiāzhǎng yīnggāi duō biǎoyáng háizi.
Parents should praise their children more.
HSK 3
他因为成绩好受到了表扬。
Tā yīnwèi chéngjì hǎoshòu dào le biǎoyáng.
He received praise for his good grades.

Tips

usage
表扬 implies public or formal praise (a teacher praising a student, a boss commending an employee). For casual compliments, use 夸. The opposite is 批评 (to criticize).

Stroke Order

表 biǎo
扬 yáng