Chinese Word: 賞 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

賞 (Simplified: 赏)HSK 5

Pinyin: shǎng

English Definition: to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)

Chinese Definition:
①指地位高的人或长辈给地位低的人或晚辈财物：赏金。赏赐。奖赏。赏罚分明。
②因爱好某种东西而观看：赏阅。赏析。赏花。赏月。欣赏。鉴赏。赏心悦目。
③认识到人的才能或作品的价值而给予重视：赏识。赞赏。
④敬辞：赏脸。赏光。
⑤姓氏。
⑥古同“尚”，尊重。

Antonyms: 罚

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 貝

Pictophonetic:尚 indicates the sound; 贝 (money) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 尚 [ shàng ] still, yet; even; fairly, rather
- 貝 [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency

Similar Characters: 篔

to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward

1		wǒ 我 shǎng shí 赏识 nǐ 你 de 的 yǒng qì 勇气。 I admire your courage.
2		zhè 这 fú 幅 huà 画 hěn 很 zhí de 值得 xīn shǎng 欣赏。 This painting is really worth appreciating.
3		tā 他 de 的 gōng zuò 工作 biǎo xiàn 表现 bèi shòu 备受 zàn shǎng 赞赏。 His job performance has been highly appreciated.
4		tā 他 pá shàng 爬上 le 了 shān pō 山坡， xīn shǎng 欣赏 shān jǐng 山景。 He climbed up the hillside to enjoy the mountain scenery.
5		tā men 他们 dōu xǐ huān 都喜欢 qù 去 měi shù guǎn 美术馆 xīn shǎng 欣赏 huà zhǎn 画展。 They all enjoy going to the art museum to appreciate exhibitions.

1		wǒ 我 shǎng shí 赏识 nǐ 你 de 的 yǒng qì 勇气。 I admire your courage.
2		zhè 这 fú 幅 huà 画 hěn 很 zhí de 值得 xīn shǎng 欣赏。 This painting is really worth appreciating.
3		tā 他 de 的 gōng zuò 工作 biǎo xiàn 表现 bèi shòu 备受 zàn shǎng 赞赏。 His job performance has been highly appreciated.
4		tā 他 pá shàng 爬上 le 了 shān pō 山坡， xīn shǎng 欣赏 shān jǐng 山景。 He climbed up the hillside to enjoy the mountain scenery.
5		tā men 他们 dōu xǐ huān 都喜欢 qù 去 měi shù guǎn 美术馆 xīn shǎng 欣赏 huà zhǎn 画展。 They all enjoy going to the art museum to appreciate exhibitions.