zhòngshǎng

重赏

Word · Verb · NounTraditional重賞

heavily reward; handsome reward

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to reward generously; to give a handsome reward

Often used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in the idiom 重赏之下,必有勇夫.

Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
zhòng重
shǎng赏
yǒu有
gōng功
rén人
yuán员
 。

The company decided to generously reward those who made contributions.

Guó国
wáng王
zhòng重
shǎng赏
le了
nà那
wèi位
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
qí骑
shì士
 。

The king handsomely rewarded the brave knight.

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Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
 :
 "
Zhòng重
shǎng赏
zhī之
xià下
 ,
bì必
yǒu有
yǒng勇
fū夫
 。
 "

As the saying goes, "With a handsome reward offered, brave men are sure to come forward."

2.

noun

generous reward; handsome sum offered as reward

Refers to the reward itself rather than the act of giving it.

Zhè这
xiàng项
fā发
míng明
dé得
dào到
le了
yī一
bǎi百
wàn万
yuán元
zhòng重
shǎng赏
 。

This invention received a generous reward of one million yuan.

Jǐng警
fāng方
fā发
bù布
zhòng重
shǎng赏
zhēng征
jí集
xiàn线
suǒ索
 。

The police offered a handsome reward for collecting clues.

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Tí提
gōng供
guān关
jiàn键
zhèng证
jù据
zhě者
jiāng将
huò获
dé得
zhòng重
shǎng赏
 。

Those who provide crucial evidence will receive a generous reward.