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    Referring to a reward with 奖励 (jiǎnglì)

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    Explanation

    奖励 (jiǎnglì) means "reward" or "incentive" and can function as both a noun and a verb. It is used to describe benefits given to encourage behavior, such as 经济奖励 (financial incentive) or 奖励学生 (reward students).

    Examples

    • 公司给了我一笔奖励，因为这个月业绩不错。

      gōngsī gěi le wǒ yī bǐ jiǎnglì, yīnwèi zhège yuè yèjì búcuò.

      The company gave me a bonus because my performance was good this month.

    • 老师决定奖励考得好的同学一本书。

      lǎoshī juédìng jiǎnglì kǎo de hǎo de tóngxué yī běn shū.

      The teacher decided to reward the students who did well on the exam with a book.

    • 这种奖励制度能让员工更有动力。

      zhè zhǒng jiǎnglì zhìdù néng ràng yuángōng gèng yǒu dònglì.

      This kind of reward system can make employees more motivated.

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