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过奖

過獎
guòjiǎng
verb HSK 7-9 #47,736

Meanings

  1. 1 to flatter
  2. 2 you flatter me
  3. 3 you are too kind (said modestly)

Characters

过
guò
excessive; too much
奖
jiǎng
to praise; to reward
Excessive praise = you flatter me.

Examples

HSK 3
您过奖了，这是我应该做的。
Nín guòjiǎng le, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de.
You are too kind; this is what I should do.
HSK 5
过奖了，我还有很多不足。
Guòjiǎng le, wǒ háiyǒu hěnduō bùzú.
You flatter me; I still have many shortcomings.
HSK 7-9
过奖过奖，不敢当。
Guòjiǎng guòjiǎng, bùgǎndāng.
You flatter me, you flatter me; I don't deserve it.

Tips

usage
A humble response to compliments. Very important in Chinese social etiquette - directly accepting praise can seem arrogant. 过奖了 is the standard modest reply.
memory
过 (excessive) + 奖 (praise/reward) = excessive praise = you flatter me.

Stroke Order

过 guò
奖 jiǎng