荣誉 róngyù honor
honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary
How to remember 荣誉: 荣 glory + 誉 fame = honor.
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How it is used
- Honor / glory as earned distinction - 荣誉称号 (róngyù chēnghào) honorary title.
- The public credit/reputation you win, and 'honorary' as a modifier: 荣誉会员 (róngyù huìyuán) honorary member.
- Contrast 光荣 (guāngróng), the adjective 'glorious/it's an honor'; 荣誉 is the noun for the honor itself.