表扬 (表揚)
biǎo yáng
Pinyin
Definition
表扬 (表揚)
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- to praise
- to commend
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to issue
- 2 to publish
- 1 (facial) expression
- 2 to express one's feelings
- 3 expression
- 1 to declare one's position
- 2 to say where one stands
Idioms (6)
为人师表
- 1 to serve as a model for others (idiom)
- 2 to be a worthy teacher
万世师表
- 1 model teacher of every age (idiom)
- 2 eternal paragon
- 3 refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]
虚有其表
- 1 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
- 2 not as good as it looks
- 3 a reputation with no substance
表里不一
- 1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
- 2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
表里如一
- 1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
- 2 to think and act as one
Sample Sentences
如果你的业绩很好,你的老板会表扬你。
If your achievements are very good, your boss will praise you.
这次考试我考了第一名,老师表扬了我。
I got the highest score on this test and the teacher praised me.
今天我帮奶奶洗衣服了,奶奶表扬了我。
Today I helped grandma wash clothes, and grandma praised me.
表扬
to praise (an action, something someone has done)
他在公司里的表现一直都很好,老板经常表扬他。
His performance at work has been continuously good. The boss often praises him.
我以为妈妈要批评我,相反,妈妈还表扬了我。
I thought mom was going to criticize me, but it was the opposite, she praised me.