褒 [－]

Jyutping bou1
Pinyin bāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to praise
  2. to commend
  3. to honor
  4. (of clothes) large or loose
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    讚​賞​,​ ​正面​,​ ​好
    to praise; to honour; to commend
    • 褒義
      褒义
      positive connotation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    large; vast; wide
  2. character, obsolete
    to have large 衣襟 (yījīn)
  3. character, historical
    An ancient state whose city is in the east of Mian County, Shaanxi Province.
  4. character, historical
    A mountain valley in the east of Mian County, Shaanxi Province.
  5. character
    positive polarity
  6. character
    to praise; to honor; to commend
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. praise, commend, honor, cite
  2. Cangjie Input
    YODV
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    影片得到的评价褒贬不一。
    影片得到的評價褒貶不一。
    yǐng piàn dé dào de píng jià bāo biǎn bù yī 。
    • The movie received mixed reviews.
    • The film received mixed reviews.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    褒义词
    褒義詞
    bou1 ji6 ci4
    • commendatory term
    • word with a positive connotation
  2. Cantonese
    「英勇」呢个词系带褒义嘅。
    「英勇」呢個詞係帶褒義嘅。
    "jing1 jung5" ni1 go3 ci4 hai6 daai3 bou1 ji6 ge3.
    • The word 'courageous' has a positive connotation.
  3. Cantonese
    佢英勇救人嘅行为值得褒扬。
    佢英勇救人嘅行為值得褒揚。
    keoi5 jing1 jung5 gau3 jan4 ge3 hang4 wai4 zik6 dak1 bou1 joeng4.
    • That he risked his life to save lives is praiseworthy.
  4. Cantonese
    你今次成绩突飞猛进，值得褒奖。
    你今次成績突飛猛進，值得褒獎。
    nei5 gam1 ci3 sing4 zik1 dat6 fei1 maang5 zeon3, zik6 dak1 bou1 zoeng2.
    • Your quick improvement in your academic results is commendable.
  5. Cantonese
    褒义
    褒義
    • positive connotation
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    别在背地里褒贬人。
    別在背地裏褒貶人。
    bié zài bèi dì lǐ bāo bian rén ．
    • Don't speak ill of anybody behind this back.
  2. Mandarin
    褒贬人物
    褒貶人物
    bāo biǎn rén wù
    • to pass judgment on people
  3. Mandarin
    不加褒贬
    不加褒貶
    bù jiā bāo biǎn
    • to make no comment, complimentary or otherwise; to neither praise nor censure