commendatory word; positive term
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
commendatory word; word with positive connotations
technicalA linguistic term referring to words that express praise, approval, or positive evaluation, as opposed to 贬词 (derogatory words). Commonly used in grammar and rhetoric discussions.
“
Yǒng勇
gǎn敢
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
bāo褒
cí词
。
"Brave" is a commendatory word.
Bāo褒
yì义
cí词
yòu又
chēng称
bāo褒
cí词
。
Commendatory words are also called bāocí.
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Zhè这
gè个
cí词
shì是
bāo褒
cí词
，
bú不
shì是
biǎn贬
cí词
。
This word is positive, not negative.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
duō多
shǐ使
yòng用
bāo褒
cí词
lái来
gǔ鼓
lì励
bié别
rén人
。
We should use more commendatory words to encourage others.