表扬 biǎo yáng
“to praise; to commend”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 表揚
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
表扬 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1037: 表扬 biǎoyáng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 105
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用法How to use 表扬
表扬 means to praise or commend someone, usually for good behavior, effort, or progress. It is commonly used as a verb: 表扬 + person, often with a reason introduced by 因为 or a following clause. As a noun it appears in patterns like 受到表扬 or 得到表扬.
例句Example sentences
- 老师表扬了小明，因为他帮助同学。lǎo shī biǎo yáng le xiǎo míng, yīn wèi tā bāng zhù tóng xué.The teacher praised Xiaoming because he helped a classmate.
- 妈妈表扬了我，说我这次考试进步很大。mā ma biǎo yáng le wǒ, shuō wǒ zhè cì kǎo shì jìn bù hěn dà.My mom praised me, saying I made great progress on this exam.
- 受到表扬以后，他学习更认真了。shòu dào biǎo yáng yǐ hòu, tā xué xí gèng rèn zhēn le.After being praised, he studied more carefully.