Chinese word

称赞

Pronunciation

Pinyinchēng zàn

Meaning

  • verbpraise

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)

More examples

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

Her work received praise.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 称赞他的努力chēng zàn tā de nǔ lì

    praise his efforts

  • 受到称赞shòu dào chēng zàn

    receive praise

Similar words

表扬biǎo yáng: To give clear public or formal praise for someone's conduct or achievement.
夸奖kuā jiǎng: To praise a person's conduct or ability directly in spoken words.
赞扬zàn yáng: To voice strong praise for another person's good qualities or actions.
赞美zàn měi: To voice admiration for the beauty or excellence found in a person or thing.

Definition in Chinese

通过言语或文字对他人的行为、优点或成果表示肯定和赞美。tōng guò yán yǔ huò wén zì duì tā rén de xíng wéi yōu diǎn huò chéng guǒ biǎo shì kěn dìng hé zàn měi

Word origin

称 (chēng, "to speak of") + 赞 (zàn, "to praise") joins the idea of speaking about merit with the act of praising.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • commendverb
  • acclaimverb

Opposites

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