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title: "Biaoyang Meaning: 表扬 (biǎoyáng) Means “to praise”"
description: "表扬 (traditional 表揚, biǎoyáng) means “to praise; to commend”. Hear its tones, see what 表 and 扬 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 表扬 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

表扬 biǎoyáng

## to praise; to commend

## Its characters

1. 表 biǎo table
2. 扬 yáng to raise

## In a sentence

老师在班上表扬了他。 The teacher praised him in front of the class.

[More about 表扬](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A1%A8%E6%89%AC)

## More words with 表 or 扬

- [表白 biǎobái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaobai)
- [表达 biǎodá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoda)
- [表格 biǎogé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoge)
- [表面 biǎomiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaomian)
- [表明 biǎomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoming)
- [表情 biǎoqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoqing)
- [表示 biǎoshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshi)
- [表述 biǎoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshu)
- [表态 biǎotài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaotai)
- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)

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