Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reward, to grant a reward to, to bestow a reward on: This is the primary meaning. It describes the formal or official act of a person in authority (e.g., a government, leader, or organization) giving a reward, prize, or honor to a subordinate or someone deserving in recognition of service, achievement, or merit.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính phủ ban thưởng huân chương cho các bà mẹ anh hùng. (The government bestows medals upon heroic mothers.)
  • Bất cứ ai cung cấp thông tin về nơi ẩn náu của tên tội phạm nguy hiểm ấy sẽ được ban thưởng xứng đáng. (Anyone providing information on that dangerous criminal's shelter will be deservedly rewarded.)
  • Nhà vua ban thưởng vàng bạc cho các tráng sĩ. (The king rewarded the warriors with gold and silver.)

Advanced Usage

• The term carries a formal and hierarchical connotation. The subject who "ban thưởng" is typically in a position of higher authority or power (state, institution, superior) conferring something upon those below or outside that authority structure.
• It is often used in contexts involving medals, titles, monetary rewards, or official recognition from the state or a large organization.

Variants and Related Words

• Ban (v): to confer, to bestow, to grant (often used in formal compounds like - to bestow a gift, - to distribute).
• Thưởng (v): to reward, to give a reward. While similar, alone can be less formal and used in broader contexts (e.g., an employer rewarding an employee). combines the idea of authoritative granting () with rewarding ().

Synonyms

• Reward: To give something in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
• Bestow: To confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).
• Grant: To agree to give or allow (something requested) formally.

Related Idioms

• While "ban thưởng" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it relates to the formal concept of recognition. A related classical concept is:
  • "Công thành danh toại, được vua ban thưởng": (To achieve success and fame, and be rewarded by the king.) This reflects the traditional context of receiving official rewards from the highest authority.

verb

1. To reward, to grant a reward to, to bestow a reward on
   • bất cứ ai cung cấp thông tin về nơi ẩn náu của tên tội phạm nguy hiểm ấy sẽ được ban thưởng xứng đáng
     anyone providing information on that dangerous criminal's shelter will be deservedly rewarded