扬 yáng make known
make known; to wave; to raise; to praise
How to remember 扬: 扌 hand + 𠃓 sunny = make known. The girl waves her hand from the balcony on a sunny morning, eager to make known that she has passed her driving test.
Component breakdown
扬 = 扌 hand + 𠃓 sunny
- 扌 hand
- 𠃓 sunny
The girl waves her hand from the balcony on a sunny morning, eager to make known that she has passed her driving test.
How it is used
- 'To raise, wave, spread (in the air)' and figuratively 'to make known/praise'. 表扬 (biǎoyáng) = to praise (esp. a superior praising a subordinate).
- 表扬 contrasts with 批评 (pīpíng) criticize - the pair used in schools and workplaces.
- 发扬 (fāyáng) = to carry forward / promote (a good tradition, spirit); 扬手 (yáng shǒu) raise the hand.
Words with 扬
- 表扬biǎoyángto praiseHSK 4
- 发扬fāyángto developHSK 7
- 发扬光大fāyáng-guāngdàto develop and promoteHSK 7
- 张扬zhāngyángZhang Yang, PRC film director and screenwriterHSK 7
- 得意扬扬déyì-yángyángimmensely pleased with oneself; triumphantHSK 7
- 宣扬xuānyángto publicizeHSK 8
- 弘扬hóngyángto enhanceHSK 8
- 抑扬顿挫yìyáng-dùncuòrhythmic rise and fall of sound; cadenceHSK 8
- 沸沸扬扬fèifèiyángyángbubbling and gurglingHSK 9
- 赞扬zànyángto praiseHSK 9
- 飘扬piāoyángto waveHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这件事他处理得很好，得到了老板的表扬。 Zhèjiàn shì tā chǔlǐde hěn hǎo, dédào le lǎobǎn de biǎoyáng.He dealt with this matter very well and obtained his boss's praise.