表扬

biǎo yáng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to praise
2. to commend

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 批评 pī píng 批评 pī píng to criticize 指出缺点: to criticize

Register variants

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• 夸 kuā 夸 kuā see 夸克[kuā kè] 口语中用‘夸’代替‘表扬’: see 夸克[kuā kè]

Related words

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• 表彰 biǎo zhāng 表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor 更正式地公开赞扬: to honor

Synonyms

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• 称赞 chēng zàn 称赞 chēng zàn to praise 给予正面评价: to praise

Usage notes

Collocations

‘表扬’通常接人或行为，如‘表扬学生’‘表扬他的努力’。

Common mistakes

勿将‘表扬’用于自夸，如不说‘我表扬我自己’，用‘夸’更自然。

Child Words of 表扬

• 扬 扬 yáng: to raise
• 表 表 biǎo: exterior surface