zoeng2 soeng2獎賞奖赏
Jyutpingzoeng2 soeng2
Yalejéung séung
Definition
To reward or award money, gifts, or privileges to encourage continued good performance.
neutralworkmoney
How it's used
Focuses on the act of giving a tangible or intangible benefit in exchange for effort or achievement. It carries a slightly more formal or institutional tone compared to the more casual 獎勵, which is often used in educational or personal growth contexts to encourage someone to keep trying.
Examples
The boss rewarded him with a sum of money.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 獎金, which specifically refers to a monetary bonus. While 獎賞 can include money, it is a broader verb covering any form of reward, whereas 獎金 is strictly a noun for cash.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
