How to say “honor” in Chinese
honor; honorary title
“Honor” in Chinese is 荣誉, róng yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
荣誉 is read róng yù: 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
Below, 木 “tree”. The top is the same as in 营 and 劳.
Below, 言 “speech”: praising with words.
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 “荣誉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 荣誉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他为国家赢得了荣誉tāwèiguójiāyíngdéleróngyùHe brought glory to his country.
- 你觉得他为什么能获得这个荣誉？nǐjuédetāwèishénmenénghuòdézhègeróngyùWhy do you think he received this honor?
More words from the lesson “Morals and honor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “honor” in Chinese?
“Honor” in Chinese is 荣誉, pinyin róngyù.
What does 荣誉 mean?
荣誉 (róngyù) means “honor; honorary title”.
How do you write 荣誉?
荣誉 is 2 characters: 荣 (róng) — flourish; glory; 誉 (yù) — fame, honor. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 荣誉?
荣誉 is read róngyù. Tones: róng — second tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“honor” in the lesson “Morals and honor”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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