奬 (jiǎng) - Award, prize & to encourage, to praise

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奬 · jiǎng

Award, prize;

to encourage, to praise;

to assist, to support.

Award, prizeto encourage, to praiseto assist, to support.

Usage highlights

AwardPrizeScholarshipBonusMedalCertificate of merit

Synonyms

  • 奖— Award, prize (simplified form)
  • 赏— Reward, bestow
  • 励— Encourage, urge

Antonyms

  • 惩— Punish, discipline
  • 罚— Penalize, fine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He won first prize in the competition (获得一等奖).
  • The teacher encouraged the student's progress (奖励学生的进步).
  • This scholarship supports outstanding students (奖学金资助优秀学生).
  • The company awarded bonuses to employees (公司奖励员工).

Collocations

  • Award(奖励)
  • Prize(奖赏)
  • Scholarship(奖学金)
  • Bonus(奖金)
  • Medal(奖章)
  • Certificate of merit(奖状)

Idioms

  • To award the good and punish the evil(奖善惩恶)
  • Rewards and punishments are clear(奖罚分明)
  • To encourage agriculture(奖劝农桑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in contexts of recognizing merit and encouraging virtue.
  • In modern usage, commonly appears in educational and corporate reward systems.
  • Reflects Confucian values of recognizing and encouraging moral and scholarly achievement.

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