kào

犒

Character · Verb

reward troops; show appreciation

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

verb

to reward with food, drink, or gifts; to offer encouragement

formal

Often used in the context of rewarding troops (犒师) or workers for their hard work. It implies tangible rewards, not just praise.

Jiāng将

jūn军

jué决

dìng定

kào犒

láo劳

sān三

jūn军

。

The general decided to reward the army.

Lǎo老

bǎn板

jīn今

wǎn晚

yào要

kào犒

shǎng赏

wǒ我

men们

wán完

chéng成

xiàng项

mù目

。

The boss will treat us tonight to reward us for completing the project.

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Zhè这

cì次

dǎ打

le了

shèng胜

zhàng仗

，

bì必

xū须

hǎo好

kào犒

shī师

。

After winning this battle, we must properly reward the troops.