誉 (yù): to praise, to acclaim, reputation
誉 (yù) is a Chinese character meaning “to praise.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 兴 (structural) and 言 (structural). It ranks #1663 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 誉 word 言 of one's success 兴. Its radical form 讠 (speech) appears in many related characters such as 认 (rèn, to recognize, to admit), 记 (jì, to remember, to record), 识 (shí, to know, knowledge).
Definitions
- to praise
- to acclaim
- reputation
Etymology & Origin
ideographicWord 言 of one's success 兴
Decomposition: ⿱兴言 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 誉
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名誉noun | míng yù | fame |
| 声誉noun | shēng yù | reputation |
| 信誉noun | xìn yù | prestige |
| 赞誉verb | zàn yù | to praise |
| 享誉verb | xiǎng yù | to be renowned |
| 美誉noun | měi yù | good name |
| 沽名钓誉phrase | gū míng diào yù | to angle for fame (idiom) |
| 不名誉adjective | bù míng yù | disreputable |
| 毁誉参半phrase | huǐ yù cān bàn | (idiom) to receive both praise and criticism |
| 名誉学位 | míng yù xué wèi | honorary degree |
| 交口称誉phrase | jiāo kǒu chēng yù | voices unanimous in praise (idiom) |
| 荣誉军人noun | róng yù jūn rén | disabled soldier |
| 荣誉学位 | róng yù xué wèi | honorary degree |
| 荣誉国民noun | róng yù guó mín | (Tw) retired soldier |
| 名誉博士 | míng yù bó shì | honorary doctorate |
誉 appears in 30 compound words: 0 as the first character, 70 as the last, and 30 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 誉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (6)
Example Sentences
誉传身教是最好的教育方式。
yù chuán shēn jiào shì zuì hǎo de jiào yù fāng shì .
Setting an example through one's own conduct is the best form of education.
...群星璀璨——米兰冬残奥会中国体育代表团载誉而归
. . . qún xīng cuǐ càn — — mǐ lán dōng cán ào huì zhōng guó tǐ yù dài biǎo tuán zài yù ér guī
...A Star-Studded Delegation: China's Sports Delegation Returns Home in Triumph from the Milan Winter Paralympics
“败坏柬埔寨声誉” 总理洪马内:诈骗中心正在摧毁柬埔寨的...
bài huài jiǎn 埔 zhài shēng yù zǒng lǐ hóng mǎ nèi : zhà piàn zhōng xīn zhèng zài cuī huǐ jiǎn 埔 zhài de . . .
"Damaging Cambodia's reputation" Prime Minister Hun Manet: The fraud center is destroying Cambodia's...
...获认可:火花思维创造吉尼斯世界纪录TM荣誉背后的教育创新
. . . huò rèn kě : huǒ huā sī wéi chuàng zào jí ní sī shì jiè jì lù T M róng yù bèi hòu de jiào yù chuàng xīn
... Recognizable: The educational innovation behind the Guinness World RecordTM honor created by Spark Thinking
荣誉观护人提供曾经毒贩第二人生 获厨艺大奖肯...
róng yù guàn hù rén tí gōng céng jīng dú fàn dì èr rén shēng huò chú yì dà jiǎng kěn . . .
Honorary Guardian Provides Second Life of a Former Drug Dealer Won the Cooking Award Ken...
万全右卫城十二时辰:赚时辰印,当“荣誉居民”
wàn quán yòu wèi chéng shí èr shí chén : zhuàn shí chén yìn , dāng róng yù jū mín
The Twelve Hours of the Right Acropolis of Wanquan: Earn time stamps and be an "honorary resident"
日本公司已经建立了品质的信誉。
Rìběn gōngsī yǐjīng jiànlì le pǐnzhì de xìnyù.
Japanese companies have built up a reputation for quality.
我觉得我的名誉受到了威胁。
Wǒ juéde wǒ de míngyù shòudào le wēixié.
I felt that my honor was at stake.
尽管有金钱和名誉，他还是不幸福。
Jǐnguǎn yǒu jīnqián hé míngyù, tā háishi bù xìngfú.
Even with all his wealth and fame, he's unhappy.
这会损害我们的信誉。
Zhè huì sǔnhài wǒmen de xìnyù.
This will erode our credibility.
Character Family
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