Chinese word

不赞成

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù zàn chéng

Meaning

  • verbdisapprove of

Example

我不赞成这种做法。wǒ bú zàn chéng zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ

I disapprove of this approach.

Illustration for 不赞成 (disapprove of)

More examples

很多人不赞成这个计划。hěn duō rén bú zàn chéng zhè ge jì huà

Many people disapprove of this plan.

Core concept

A stated lack of support for a position or way of doing something, ranging from mild reservation to firm opposition.

Common phrases

  • 我不赞成wǒ bú zàn chéng

    I disapprove of

  • 不赞成这个建议bú zàn chéng zhè ge jiàn yì

    disapprove of this proposal

  • 不赞成这种做法bú zàn chéng zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ

    disapprove of this approach

Similar words

不同意bù tóng yì: To openly state disagreement with another person's view or with a proposal.
不赞同bú zàn tóng: To state, often in a formal setting, that a given idea or opinion is not supported.
反对fǎn duì: To show strong opposition to a proposed plan or an action.

Definition in Chinese

用来说明对某人或某事的意见、建议或做法不赞同、不予支持，语气可根据上下文从委婉到明确变化。yòng lái shuō míng duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì de yì jiàn jiàn yì huò zuò fǎ bú zàn tóng bù yǔ zhī chí yǔ qì kě gēn jù shàng xià wén cóng wéi wǎn dào míng què biàn huà

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") placed before 赞成 (zànchéng, "approve") changes approval into non-approval, covering both restrained reservations and open resistance.

Usage tips

  • English disapprove can sound like a judgment of a person, but this Chinese verb commonly focuses on a stated opinion, suggestion, or way of acting.

Other meanings

  • opposeverb
  • disagree withverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 不赞成票bú zàn chéng piàoopposing votenoun
  • 不赞成者bú zàn chéng zhěopponentnoun

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