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夸奖

kuā jiǎng · kua jiang

Traditional 誇獎

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to praise
  2. to applaud
  3. to compliment
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The teacher praised me

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)今天(jīntiān)夸奖(kuājiǎng)我(wǒ)了(le)！

    The teacher praised me today!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？他(tā)怎么(zěnme)夸奖(kuājiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)？

    Really? How did he praise you?

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)我(wǒ)的(de)字(zì)写(xiě)得(de)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)。

    He said my handwriting looks very nice.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)被(bèi)夸奖(kuājiǎng)。

    Great! I want to be praised too.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)好好(hǎohǎo)写(xiě)作业(zuòyè)吧(ba)。

    Then do your homework properly first.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，写完(xiěwán)作业(zuòyè)，你(nǐ)要(yào)夸奖(kuājiǎng)我(wǒ)！

    Okay, when I finish, you have to praise me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)夸(kuā)奖(jiǎng)了(le)那(nà)个(gè)努(nǔ)力(lì)学(xué)习(xí)的(de)学(xué)生(shēng)。

The teacher praised the student who studied hard.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)夸(kuā)奖(jiǎng)我(wǒ)做(zuò)的(de)菜(cài)很(hěn)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

Mom complimented the dishes I made, saying they were delicious.

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