How to say “praise” in Chinese
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“Praise” in Chinese is 表扬, biǎo yáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
表扬 is read biǎo yáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part is the same as in 场 chǎng and 汤 tāng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “表扬”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 表扬. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师表扬他学习努力。lǎoshībiǎoyángtāxuéxínǔlìThe teacher praises him for studying hard.
- 老师表扬她很有爱心lǎoshībiǎoyángtāhěnyǒuàixīnThe teacher praises her for her kindness.
More words from the lesson “Praise and blame”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “praise” in Chinese?
“Praise” in Chinese is 表扬, pinyin biǎoyáng.
What does 表扬 mean?
表扬 (biǎoyáng) means “praise”.
How do you write 表扬?
表扬 is 2 characters: 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface; 扬 (yáng) — raise; praise. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 表扬?
表扬 is read biǎoyáng. Tones: biǎo — third tone, yáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“praise” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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