奖

獎

jiǎng

丬 + 夕 + 大

HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

jiǎng (noun) prize; award

jiǎng (verb) to reward; to encourage

Etymology

Simplified form of 獎. Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 將 represents the sound.

Semantic: 大 Phonetic: 丬

About

The simplified character 奖 is composed of 丬 (a split piece of wood), 夕 (evening), and 大 (large). It is the simplified form of 獎, a phono-semantic compound that combines the phonetic 將 (jiāng) with the semantic 犬 (dog). The dog element refers to urging hunting dogs forward, giving the original meaning 'to incite, encourage'. This later broadened to the modern senses of reward, prize, and commendation.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他收到了奖金。

Tā shōu dàole jiǎngjīn.

He received a bonus.

公司奖励优秀员工。

Gōngsī jiǎnglì yōuxiù yuángōng.

The company rewards outstanding employees.

她因成绩好而获奖。

Tā yīn chéngjì hǎo ér huò jiǎng.

She won an award because of her good grades.

颁奖典礼将在明天举行。

Bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ jiāng zài míngtiān jǔxíng.

The award ceremony will be held tomorrow.

奖金用于鼓励学生努力学习。

Jiǎngjīn yòng yú gǔlì xuéshèng nǔlì xuéxí.

The bonus is used to encourage students to study hard.

如果你表现突出，公司会给你颁奖。

Rúguǒ nǐ biǎoxiàn tūchū, gōngsī huì gěi nǐ bānjiǎng.

If you perform outstandingly, the company will give you an award.

为了获得这个奖项，他付出了很多努力。

Wèile huòdé zhège jiǎngxiàng, tā fùchūle hěnduō nǔlì.

In order to win this award, he put in a lot of effort.

尽管奖金不多，但这份荣誉是对他工作的肯定。

Jǐnguǎn jiǎngjīn bù duō, dàn zhè fèn róngyù shì duì tā gōngzuò de kěndìng.

Although the bonus is not much, this honor is an affirmation of his work.

Related Characters

Component: 丬

Component: 夕

Component: 大

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