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奖励

jiǎng lì

encourage and reward; award; reward

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Synonyms

奖赏 (jiǎngshǎng)

reward

奖金 (jiǎngjīn)

bonus

Antonyms

惩罚 (chéngfá)

punishment

处罚 (chǔfá)

penalty

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 奖励 (jiǎnglì) is composed of two characters: 奖 (jiǎng) and 励 (lì). The character 奖 originally meant "to praise" or "to reward", and it is often used in the context of giving someone a prize or an award. The character 励 originally meant "to encourage" or "to stimulate", and it is often used in the context of motivating someone to do something. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 奖励, which means "to reward and encourage". This word is often used in the context of giving someone a reward or an award in order to encourage them to continue doing something good. For example, a student who gets good grades might be rewarded with a prize, or an employee who does a good job might be rewarded with a bonus.