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Definition
To publicly commend, honor, or praise someone.
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How it's used
Formal contexts are the primary domain for this term, as it carries a sense of official recognition or public praise. It is rarely used in casual conversation between friends, where simpler verbs like 讚 or 嘉許 are preferred. Using it in everyday speech can make you sound like a news report or a formal announcement.
Examples
The principal commended that student in the assembly hall.
How will the company commend the high-performing employees?
Related words
Common phrases
commendation meeting
to commend the outstanding
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general compliment, but it specifically implies a formal, often institutional, act of recognition. Do not use it for casual praise like telling a friend they look nice or did a good job on a small task.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
