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赏

shǎng · shang

Traditional 賞

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to bestow (a reward)
  2. to give (to an inferior)
  3. to hand down
  4. a reward (bestowed by a superior)
  5. to appreciate (beauty)
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Nobody at the park

  1. Liangliang

    春天(chūntiān)到了(dàole)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)赏(shǎng)花(huā)吧(ba)！

    Spring is here. Let's go to the park to see the flowers!

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)！我(wǒ)带(dài)茶(chá)，你(nǐ)带(dài)点心(diǎnxin)。

    Sure! I'll bring tea, you bring snacks.

  3. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)赏(shǎng)花(huā)的(de)人(rén)很多(hěnduō)，我们(wǒmen)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)去(qù)。

    Lots of people go flower viewing on weekends, so let's go at six.

  4. Dengdeng

    到了(dàole)！可是(kěshì)怎么(zěnme)一个(yīgè)人(rén)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)？

    We're here! But why is there not a single person?

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，花(huā)还没开(háiméikāi)，赏(shǎng)什么(shénme)呀(ya)？

    Oh no, the flowers haven't bloomed. What is there to see?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)板(bǎn)赏(shǎng)了(le)他(tā)一(yì)笔(bǐ)奖(jiǎng)金(jīn)。

The boss awarded him a bonus.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)坐(zuò)在(zài)湖(hú)边(biān)赏(shǎng)月(yuè)。

We sat by the lake admiring the moon.

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