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奖励

jiǎng lì · jiang li

Traditional 獎勵

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to reward
  2. reward (as encouragement)
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A reward for studying

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)背完(bèiwán)了(le)五十个(wǔshígè)生词(shēngcí)，我(wǒ)要(yào)奖励(jiǎnglì)自己(zìjǐ)！

    I finished fifty new words. I'm going to reward myself!

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)啊(a)，你(nǐ)想要(xiǎngyào)什么(shénme)奖励(jiǎnglì)？

    Okay, what reward do you want?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)一集(yījí)电视剧(diànshìjù)。

    I want to watch one episode of a TV series.

  4. Liangliang

    一集(yījí)太(tài)少(shǎo)了(le)吧(ba)，奖励(jiǎnglì)自己(zìjǐ)看(kàn)两集(liǎngjí)！

    One episode is too few. Reward yourself with two!

  5. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，奖励(jiǎnglì)太(tài)大(dà)，我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)不(bù)想(xiǎng)背(bèi)了(le)。

    No. If the reward is too big, tomorrow I won't want to study.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)用(yòng)奖(jiǎng)金(jīn)奖(jiǎng)励(lì)表(biǎo)现(xiàn)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)。

The company rewards outstanding employees with bonuses.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)奖(jiǎng)励(lì)了(le)那(nà)个(ge)进(jìn)步(bù)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)学(xué)生(sheng)。

The teacher rewarded the student who made the greatest progress.

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