赏 (shǎng): to bestow (a reward), to give (to an inferior), to hand down
赏 (shǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “to bestow (a reward).” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尚 (phonetic) and 贝 (semantic). It ranks #1441 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 赏 money. Its radical form 贝 (shell) appears in many related characters such as 贵 (guì, expensive), 负 (fù, to bear), 责 (zé, responsibility).
Definitions
- to bestow (a reward)
- to give (to an inferior)
- to hand down
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 赏
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 欣赏verb | xīn shǎng | to appreciate | 5 |
| 赞赏verb | zàn shǎng | to admire | 6 |
| 观赏verb | guān shǎng | to look at sth with pleasure | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赏金noun | shǎng jīn | monetary reward |
| 奖赏verb | jiǎng shǎng | reward |
| 悬赏verb | xuán shǎng | to offer a reward |
| 赏识verb | shǎng shí | to appreciate |
| 赏脸verb | shǎng liǎn | (polite) do me the honor |
| 赏心悦目phrase | shǎng xīn yuè mù | warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom) |
| 赏光verb | shǎng guāng | to do sb the honor (of attending etc) |
| 赏赐noun | shǎng cì | to bestow a reward |
| 鉴赏verb | jiàn shǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) |
| 赏钱verb | shǎng qian | tip |
| 鉴赏家noun | jiàn shǎng jiā | connoisseur |
| 犒赏verb | kào shǎng | reward |
| 赏月verb | shǎng yuè | to admire the full moon |
| 重赏verb | zhòng shǎng | ample reward |
| 玩赏verb | wán shǎng | to appreciate |
赏 appears in 43 compound words: 35 as the first character, 56 as the last, and 9 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 赏 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (7)
high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
Example Sentences
赏月是中国传统节日中秋节的习俗之一。
Shǎng yuè shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng jiérì Zhōngqiū Jié de xísú zhī yī.
Appreciating the moon is one of the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.
长者医疗券奖赏先导计划 延长两年至2028年底
cháng zhě yī liáo quàn jiǎng shǎng xiān dǎo jì huá yán cháng liǎng nián zhì 2 0 2 8 nián de
Pilot Scheme on Elderly Health Care Voucher Rewards extended for two years until the end of 2028
悬赏1万元 济南长21米、高7米“巨型鳌鱼”...
xuán shǎng 1 wàn yuán jì nán cháng 2 1 mǐ , gāo 7 mǐ jù xíng 鳌 yú . . .
A reward of 10,000 yuan Jinan is 21 meters long and 7 meters high.
贵州烟火气·黔味中国年丨览林城山色,赏乌江画廊,赴..
guì zhōu yān huǒ qì 黔 wèi zhōng guó nián 丨 lǎn lín chéng shān sè , shǎng wū jiāng huà láng , fù . .
Guizhou Smoke and Fireworks-Guizhou Chinese New Year 丨visit the forest city mountain color, enjoy the Wujiang River Gallery, go to the ...
金山朱泾喊你来赏梅,只要名字里有这个字,门票全免!
jīn shān zhū 泾 hǎn nǐ lái shǎng méi , zhī yāo míng zì lǐ yǒu zhè gě zì , mén piào quán miǎn !
Jinshan Zhujing calls you to enjoy the plum, as long as the name has this word, the entrance fee is free!
广东一公司发帖“悬赏60万寻狗”,公司负责人称“赏..
guǎng dōng yī gōng sī fā tiē xuán shǎng mò xún gǒu , gōng sī fù zé rén chèn shǎng . .
A company in Guangdong posted a "reward of 600,000 yuan to find the dog", the company said "reward...
凯特受所有人欣赏。
Kǎitè shòu suǒyǒu rén xīnshǎng.
Kate is looked up to by everybody.
游客到瑞士欣赏阿尔卑斯山。
Yóukè dào Ruìshì xīnshǎng ā'ěrbēisī shān.
Visitors to Switzerland admire the Alps.
我希望汤姆欣赏它。
Wǒ xīwàng Tāngmǔ xīnshǎng tā.
I hope Tom appreciates it.
汤姆欣赏现代艺术。
Tāngmǔ xīnshǎng xiàndài yìshù.
Tom appreciates modern art.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 贝 (money) component
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