荣誉
róngyù
The English phrase 'honour' is translated into Mandarin as 荣誉 (róngyù).
荣誉 refers to high respect or great esteem gained as a result of a noble action or achievement.
Which one should you use?
In formal contexts, the word 'honour' can be expressed as 尊敬 or 光荣.
How do you pronounce it?
róngyù
Did you know?
- In traditional Chinese culture, the concept of 'honour' is deeply tied to 面子, which translates to 'face'. To lose 'honour' is often described as 'losing face'.
- In ancient China, 'honour' was often physically represented by the granting of specific colors of robes or types of headgear by the emperor.
- The character 荣 in 荣誉 originally depicted a plant with many branches, symbolizing a flourishing and spreading influence.
Examples in context
- 我很荣幸认识你。I am honored to know you.
- 你太受宠了！You are highly favored!
- 你的成就令人钦佩。Your achievements are admirable.
- 这是一份巨大的荣誉。Zhè shì yī fèn jù dà de róng yù.This is a huge honour.
- 他赢得了这份荣誉。Tā yíng dé le zhè fèn róng yù.He won this honour.
- 获得这份荣誉很难。Huò dé zhè fèn róng yù hěn nán.It is hard to gain this honour.
Example conversation
At an awards ceremony in a school.
- 雨婷 Yuting恭喜你获得这份荣誉！Gōng xǐ nǐ huò dé zhè fèn róng yù!Congratulations on winning this honour!
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢雨婷，我很高兴。Xiè xie Yǔ Tíng, wǒ hěn gāo xìng.Thank you, Yuting, I am very happy.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你真的值得这个荣誉。Hào Rán, nǐ zhēn de zhí dé zhè ge róng yù.Haoran, you truly deserve this honour.
- 浩然 Haoran我会继续努力的。Wǒ huì jì xù nǔ lì de.I will keep working hard.
