shǎng
récompenser; apprécier; récompenser
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我很欣赏你的才华。
wǒ hěn xīn shǎng nǐ de cái huá.
I really admire your talent.
这幅画真让人赏心悦目。
zhè fú huà zhēn ràng rén shǎng xīn yuè mù.
This painting is really pleasing to the eye.
我们去公园赏花吧。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán shǎng huā ba.
Let's go to the park to enjoy the flowers.
欣赏 (xīn shǎng)
appreciate
奖励 (jiǎng lì)
reward
罚 (fá)
punish
贬 (biǎn)
degrade
The Chinese character 赏 (shǎng) is composed of two parts: the radical 贝 (bèi), which means "money" or "wealth", and the phonetic component 賞 (shǎng), which means "to reward" or "to praise". The character 赏 originally meant "to give a reward", and it was often used in the context of giving a reward to someone for their good deeds or achievements. Over time, the meaning of the character expanded to include the idea of "to appreciate" or "to enjoy", and it is now commonly used in the sense of "to enjoy the beauty of something".The character 赏 is also used in a number of other contexts, such as in the phrase 赏花 (shǎnghuā), which means "to enjoy the flowers", and in the phrase 赏月 (shǎngyuè), which means "to enjoy the moon". The character 赏 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to reward" or "to praise", as in the phrase 赏赐 (shǎngcì), which means "to give a reward".The character 赏 is a versatile character with a rich history and a variety of meanings. It is a common character in modern Chinese, and it is used in a wide range of contexts.
