jiǎng
奖挹
praise; reward; encourage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to reward; to encourage (a junior or subordinate)
literaryA literary term (书面语) specifically meaning to reward and promote promising talent, often used in the context of mentorship or patronage.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
jiǎng奖
yè掖
hòu后
xué学
。
This old professor dedicated his life to encouraging and supporting younger scholars.
Gōng公
sī司
shè设
lì立
cǐ此
jiǎng奖
xiàng项
yǐ以
jiǎng奖
yè掖
chuàng创
xīn新
rén人
cái才
。
The company established this award to encourage innovative talent.