奖 jiǎng prize
prize; reward; to award; bonus; to praise
How to remember 奖: 丬 split log + 夕 evening + 大 big = prize. At camp, the child who stacks the most split logs before evening wins the big chocolate prize.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 將 + 犬
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
奖 = 丬 split log + 夕 evening + 大 big
- 丬 split log shape only
- 夕 evening shape only
- 大 big shape only
At camp, the child who stacks the most split logs before evening wins the big chocolate prize.
How it came to be
The top part gives the sound; below it the full form has a dog, and why a dog is not known.
How it is used
- A prize/award, and to reward: 奖金 (jiǎngjīn) bonus/prize money, 获奖 (huòjiǎng) win an award, 奖励 (jiǎnglì) reward.
- 中奖 (zhòngjiǎng) = win a lottery/prize: 中了大奖 (zhòng le dàjiǎng) won the jackpot.
- 奖学金 (jiǎngxuéjīn) scholarship; 夸奖 (kuājiǎng) = to praise.
Words with 奖
- 奖金jiǎngjīnbonusHSK 4
- 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīnscholarshipHSK 4
- 获奖huòjiǎngto win an awardHSK 4
- 奖励jiǎnglìto rewardHSK 5
- 中奖zhòngjiǎngto win a prize (in a lottery etc)HSK 6
- 夸奖kuājiǎngto praiseHSK 6
- 奖品jiǎngpǐnawardHSK 6
- 奖牌jiǎngpáimedal (awarded as a prize)HSK 6
- 抽奖chōujiǎngto draw a prizeHSK 6
- 奖杯jiǎngbēitrophy cupHSK 7
- 过奖guòjiǎngto overpraiseHSK 7
- 奖赏jiǎngshǎngrewardHSK 8
- 奖项jiǎngxiàngawardHSK 8
- 颁奖bānjiǎngto confer an awardHSK 9
Example sentences
- 得奖了，我感到很骄傲。 Déjiǎng le, wǒ gǎndào hěn jiāo'ào.I'm very proud of the prize I won.
- 这个月底发奖金。 Zhège yuèdǐ fā jiǎngjīn.The bonuses will be distributed at the end of the month.