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夸奖

kuā jiǎng
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to praise
  2. 2. to applaud
  3. 3. to compliment

Word relationships

Antonyms

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批评
pī píng

to criticize

表示指出缺点和错误，与夸奖相对

Related words

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赞美
zàn měi

to admire

赞美指非常欣赏并表达出来，语义比夸奖重

Synonyms

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称赞
chēng zàn

to praise

夸奖表示公开赞扬，称赞语气稍正式
表扬
biǎo yáng

to praise

表扬常用于上级对下级或正式场合

Usage notes

Collocations

夸奖多用于口语和非正式场合，可直接加宾语，如“老师夸奖他进步很快”。

Common mistakes

学习者常误用“夸奖”搭配抽象事物，如“夸奖天气好”是错误的，应改为“赞美天气好”。

Example Sentences

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大家都 夸奖 他做得好。
Everyone praised him for doing a good job.
他听到 夸奖 ，心里美滋滋的。
He felt very happy when he heard the compliment.

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Child Words of 夸奖

夸
kuā

see 夸克[kuā kè]

奖
jiǎng

prize