praise; honorary title
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to praise; to commend; to acclaim
Often used in passive constructions with 为 or 作 to indicate the title or designation given.
Tài泰
Shān山
bèi被
yù誉
chēng为
wéi天
tiān下
xià第
dì一
yī山
。
Mount Tai is acclaimed as the foremost mountain in the world.
Tā他
bèi被
yù誉
chēng为
wéi当
dāng代
dài最
zuì伟
wěi大
dà的
de作
zuò家
jiā之
zhī一
。
He is praised as one of the greatest writers of our time.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
bèi被
yù称
chēng为
wéi花
huā园
yuán城
chéng市
。
This city is lauded as a garden city.
noun
honorary title; laudatory name; good reputation
Often used with verbs like 有, 享有, or 获得 to indicate possession or receipt of such a title.
Kūn昆
míng明
xiàng向
yǒu有
chūn春
chéng城
de的
yù誉
chēng称
。
Kunming has long enjoyed the honorary title of 'Spring City.'
Sū苏
zhōu州
yǒu有
"
rén人
jiān间
tiān天
táng堂
"
de的
yù誉
chēng称
。
Suzhou bears the laudatory name of 'Paradise on Earth.'
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Tā他
huò获
dé得
le了
"
rén人
mín民
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
"
de的
yù誉
chēng称
。
He received the honorary title of 'People's Artist.'