Meaning of 奖励
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to reward
- reward (as encouragement)
How to use 奖励
奖励 works as a verb (to reward someone) and as a noun (a reward). It often appears with 给 or in the pattern 奖励某人某物. Example: 老师奖励了他一本书。(Lǎoshī jiǎnglì le tā yì běn shū.) The teacher rewarded him with a book.
奖 (jiǎng) means prize or award, and 励 (lì) means to encourage, the same 励 you see in 鼓励 (gǔlì, to encourage). Put them together: a prize that encourages someone to keep going is a 奖励.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 奖励 and 鼓励. 鼓励 is encouragement through words or support, while 奖励 involves giving something concrete, like money, a gift or praise for something already done. Also keep the tones straight: third tone then fourth tone, jiǎnglì.
奖励 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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奖 jiǎng · prize · 9 strokes
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励 lì · to encourage · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 奖励.
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 获奖 | huòjiǎng | to win an award |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | to win a prize (in a lottery etc) |
| 抽奖 | chōujiǎng | to draw a prize; a lottery |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | to encourage |
| 大奖赛 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | to praise; to applaud |
| 激励 | jīlì | to encourage; to urge |
| 奖杯 | jiǎngbēi | trophy cup |
| 奖品 | jiǎngpǐn | award; prize |
| 过奖 | guòjiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter |
Questions about 奖励
What does 奖励 mean?
奖励 (jiǎnglì) means "to reward; reward (as encouragement)" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 奖励?
奖励 is made of 2 characters: 奖 (9 strokes), 励 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 奖励 an HSK word?
Yes. 奖励 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 奖励 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 奖励 is written 獎勵.
What is the difference between 奖励 and 奖金?
奖励 is any kind of reward, and it can also be a verb. 奖金 (jiǎngjīn) is specifically money given as a bonus or prize, and it is only a noun.
Can 奖励 be used for punishment's opposite in formal contexts?
Yes. 奖励 is often paired with 惩罚 (chéngfá, punishment), as in 奖励和惩罚 (rewards and punishments), a common phrase in schools, workplaces and policy documents.