Chinese word

赞

Pronunciation

Pinyinzàn

Meaning

  • verbpraise

Example

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

He often praises my efforts.

Illustration for 赞 (praise)

More examples

老师在会上赞了他的努力。lǎo shī zài huì shàng zàn le tā de nǔ lì

The teacher praised his efforts at the meeting.

Core concept

A clear sign of approval directed at someone's action, ability, or result, showing that it deserves recognition.

Common phrases

  • 称赞chēng zàn

    praise

  • 赞美zàn měi

    praise

  • 被人赞bèi rén zàn

    be praised by others

Similar words

表扬biǎo yáng: Publicly praise someone's good behavior or achievement to recognize it before others.
夸奖kuā jiǎng: Directly praise someone's effort or result with warm, approving words.
点赞diǎn zàn: Show approval of an online post by clicking its like button.
赞成zàn chéng: Agree with and support an opinion or plan.

Definition in Chinese

对他人的行为、能力或表现给予正面评价，用口头或书面方式表达赞赏。duì tā rén de xíng wéi néng lì huò biǎo xiàn jí yǔ zhèng miàn píng jià yòng kǒu tóu huò shū miàn fāng shì biǎo dá zàn shǎng

Word origin

The modern form 赞 (zàn, "praise") is the simplified written form of an older character whose established use was to praise or commend, so the current sense continues a long-standing meaning.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, stating the reason after the verb makes the approval more informative than giving only a brief approving response.

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