When using 表扬 (biǎoyáng), it's important to understand its nuances. It literally means 'to praise' or 'to commend' and is typically used in situations where someone is acknowledging good behavior, achievements, or positive qualities.
For instance, a teacher might 表扬 a student for their hard work, or a boss might 表扬 an employee for a successful project. While it can be used for both adults and children, it often carries a slightly more formal or direct tone than just a casual compliment. You wouldn't usually use it for something trivial; it's reserved for actions or qualities that warrant genuine recognition.
§ Basic Usage: Subject + 表扬 + Object
The most straightforward way to use 表扬 is like this: someone praises someone else. The person doing the praising is the subject, and the person being praised is the object.
老师表扬了学生。
- Translation hint
- The teacher praised the student.
他经常表扬我的工作。
- Translation hint
- He often praises my work.
§ Using 被 (bèi) to show who is praised
If you want to say that someone was praised, you can use the 被 (bèi) structure. This is how you make a passive sentence in Chinese. The person being praised comes before 被.
她被老师表扬了。
- Translation hint
- She was praised by the teacher.
You can also leave out the person doing the praising in the 被 sentence if it's clear from context or not important.
他的努力工作被表扬了。
- Translation hint
- His hard work was praised.
§ Expressing what someone is praised for
To say *why* someone is praised, you can often use 因为 (yīnwèi - because) or for shorter phrases, use 由于 (yóuyú - due to/because of). You can also just add the reason after the 'praise' action, or describe the praised action.
Here are a few ways to structure it:
Subject + 表扬 + Object + 因为/由于 + Reason
老师表扬了她因为她很努力。
- Translation hint
- The teacher praised her because she worked very hard.
Subject + 表扬 + Object + (for/due to) + Specific Action/Quality
Sometimes you can be more direct. If the reason is a specific action, you can put the action after 表扬 or a phrase like '做得很棒' (zuò de hěn bàng - did great).
经理表扬他及时完成了项目。
- Translation hint
- The manager praised him for completing the project on time.
§ Adverbs with 表扬
You can use adverbs to describe how someone praises. Common ones include 经常 (jīngcháng - often), 总是 (zǒngshì - always), 大力 (dàlì - vigorously/greatly), or 很少 (hěn shǎo - rarely).
他总是表扬他的孩子。
- Translation hint
- He always praises his children.
老师大力表扬了那个学生的进步。
- Translation hint
- The teacher greatly praised that student's progress.
أنماط نحوية
أنماط الجُمل
Subj. + 表扬 + Obj.
Subj. + 被 + (Agent) + 表扬。
Subj. + 表扬 + Obj. + Verb/Adj. (for something specific)
Subj. + 表扬 + Obj. + 因为 + Reason.
受到 + 表扬 (to receive praise)
值得 + 表扬 (to be worthy of praise)
公开表扬 (to publicly praise)
受到...的表扬 (to receive praise from...)
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Your friend got a perfect score on a test. Write a sentence to praise them.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
你考得真好！
Describe a time someone praised you. What did they praise you for?
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
我的老师表扬我，因为我作业做得很好。
You see a child helping their parents. Write a short sentence praising the child's behavior.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
这个孩子真乖，会帮父母的忙。
老师为什么表扬小明？
Read this passage:
小明画了一幅画。老师看到了，对小明说：“你画得真好！”小明听了很高兴。
老师为什么表扬小明？
文章中提到老师说：“你画得真好！”，所以老师表扬小明是因为他画得好。
文章中提到老师说：“你画得真好！”，所以老师表扬小明是因为他画得好。
经理表扬小李什么？
Read this passage:
经理对小李说：“你这次的工作做得非常出色，我很满意。”小李感到很自豪。
经理表扬小李什么？
文章中提到经理说：“你这次的工作做得非常出色，我很满意。”，因此经理表扬小李的工作出色。
文章中提到经理说：“你这次的工作做得非常出色，我很满意。”，因此经理表扬小李的工作出色。
小红为什么被妈妈表扬？
Read this passage:
妈妈看到小红主动洗碗，对她说：“小红真棒，真是个好孩子！”小红听了甜甜地笑了。
小红为什么被妈妈表扬？
文章中提到妈妈看到小红主动洗碗后表扬了她，所以是因为小红主动洗碗。
文章中提到妈妈看到小红主动洗碗后表扬了她，所以是因为小红主动洗碗。
This sentence means 'The teacher praised him.' The standard word order in Chinese is Subject-Verb-Object.
This sentence means 'Mom praised me because I study well.' The 'because' clause usually comes after the main clause when explaining a reason for something that has already happened.
This sentence means 'The boss likes to praise him for working hard.' '喜欢表扬' (likes to praise) is the verb phrase, and '他努力工作' (he works hard) is the object of the praise.
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مثال
他因为表现出色而得到了老师的表扬。
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