誉

譽

yù

兴 + 言

Definitions

yù (noun) reputation; fame

yù (verb) to praise; to commend

Etymology

Word 言 of one's success 兴

About

誉 (traditional 譽) is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 言 ('speech') at the base signals a connection to speaking, while the upper part was originally 與 (yù) for the sound. Simplified Chinese replaces 與 with 兴, meaning 'success,' so the character evokes "words of one's success". Its core meaning is praise or commendation, and by extension it denotes the resulting fame, good reputation, and honor.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他获得了很高的荣誉。

tā huò dé le hěn gāo de róng yù.

He received high honor.

这家公司信誉很好。

zhè jiā gōng sī xìn yù hěn hǎo.

This company has good credit.

她的名誉受到了损害。

tā de míng yù shòu dào le sǔn hài.

Her reputation was damaged.

这本书享有盛誉。

zhè běn shū xiǎng yǒu shèng yù.

This book enjoys great reputation.

他们以诚信赢得了赞誉。

tā men yǐ chéng xìn yíng dé le zàn yù.

They won praise with integrity.

这项发明为他带来了国际声誉。

zhè xiàng fā míng wèi tā dài lái le guó jì shēng yù.

This invention brought him international fame.

保护个人名誉权很重要。

bǎo hù gè rén míng yù quán hěn zhòng yào.

Protecting personal reputation rights is important.

他的行为有损学校声誉。

tā de xíng wéi yǒu sǔn xué xiào shēng yù.

His behavior damages the school's reputation.

Related Characters

Component: 兴

Component: 言

誉