English–Chinese

“praise” in Chinese

Chinese

Also表扬 (biǎo yáng) · 赞叹 (zàn tàn) · 赞扬 (zàn yáng) · 夸 (kuā) · 夸奖 (kuā jiǎng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchēng zàn

Example

我们应该称赞他的努力。wǒ men yīng gāi chēng zàn tā de nǔ lì

We should praise his efforts.

Illustration for 称赞 (praise)

How to say “praise” in Chinese

“Praise” in Chinese is 称赞 (chēng zàn).

A spoken or written message lifts up a person's good action, quality, or result by showing clear approval.

Full entry for 称赞: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 称赞

她的作品受到了称赞。tā de zuò pǐn shòu dào le chēng zàn

Her work received praise.

Tips for using 称赞

  • In everyday Chinese, naming the action, quality, or result being valued makes the praise more informative than giving only a broad positive comment.

Other Chinese words for “praise”

老师经常表扬学生的努力。lǎo shī jīng cháng biǎo yáng xué shēng de nǔ lì

The teacher often praises the students' efforts.

观众都在赞叹他的表演。guān zhòng dōu zài zàn tàn tā de biáo yǎn

Everyone in the audience praises his performance.

老师在会上赞扬了他。lǎo shī zài huì shàng zàn yáng le tā

The teacher praised him at the meeting.

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夸

kuā

verbpraise

老师在班上夸他学得快。lǎo shī zài bān shàng kuā tā xué de kuài

The teacher praised him in class for learning quickly.

他总是夸奖我。tā zǒng shì kuā jiǎng wǒ

He always praises me.

大家都在歌颂他的贡献。dà jiā dōu zài gē sòng tā de gòng xiàn

Everyone is praising his contribution.

老师经常赞美学生的努力。lǎo shī jīng cháng zàn měi xué shēng de nǔ lì

The teacher often praises the students' efforts.

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赞

zàn

verbpraise

他经常赞我的努力。tā jīng cháng zàn wǒ de nǔ lì

He often praises my efforts.

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