khen

Thân thiện

Cô giáo khen em học sinh vì đã làm bài tập tốt.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To praise; to compliment: To express approval, admiration, or favorable judgment of someone or something, often for their qualities, achievements, or actions.
   • To commend: To formally or officially mention someone or something with approval.
   • To congratulate: To express pleasure or praise for someone's success or good fortune.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Giáo viên thường khen những học sinh chăm chỉ. (The teacher often praises diligent students.)
  • Mọi người đều khen món ăn này ngon. (Everyone complimented this dish for being delicious.)
  • Chúng tôi đến để khen cô ấy đã giành được học bổng. (We came to congratulate her on winning the scholarship.)

Advanced Usage

• "khen ngợi": To praise, to speak highly of (a more formal or emphatic term).
  • Bài báo khen ngợi những đóng góp của ông ấy. (The article praised his contributions.)
• "khen thưởng": To reward and praise; to give an award.
  • Công ty khen thưởng nhân viên xuất sắc. (The company rewards outstanding employees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ca ngợi (v): To extol, to glorify; to praise highly, often in a public or artistic context (e.g., in songs, poems).
  • Bài hát ca ngợi vẻ đẹp quê hương. (The song extols the beauty of the homeland.)
• Tán dương (v): To acclaim, to laud; to express strong and enthusiastic praise.
  • Khán giả tán dương màn trình diễn. (The audience acclaimed the performance.)

Synonyms

• Praise: To express warm approval or admiration.
• Compliment: To politely express praise or admiration.
• Commend: To praise formally or officially.
• Applaud: To show approval or praise by clapping, or figuratively by expressing strong approval.

Related Idioms

• Khen lấy khen để: To praise profusely or excessively.
  • Bà ấy khen đứa cháu lấy khen để. (She praised her grandchild profusely.)
• Khen cho, chê cho: To offer praise or criticism (often used to introduce a balanced opinion).
  • Khen cho thật thà, chê cho cũng thật thà. (To praise honestly, and to criticize honestly as well.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to congratulate; to praise
   • khen một học sinh giỏi
     to praise a good pupil