赞 zàn
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 贝 — sea shell
- Made of
- 兟 to advance 贝 sea shell
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
赞扬
zànyáng
to praise; to commend
Characters in this word
扬 yáng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 昜 bright, glorious
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 媒体赞扬救援队行动迅速，却很少讨论后勤人员的压力。 Méitǐ zànyáng jiùyuánduì xíngdòng xùnsù, què hěn shǎo tǎolùn hòuqín rényuán de yālì. The media praised the rescue team's swift action, but rarely discussed the pressure on logistics staff.
- 教练公开赞扬了新队员的努力和进步。 Jiàoliàn gōngkāi zànyáng le xīn duìyuán de nǔlì hé jìnbù. The coach publicly commended the new players' effort and progress.
- 他乐于助人的精神受到邻居们的赞扬。 Tā lèyú zhùrén de jīngshén shòudào línjūmen de zànyáng. His willingness to help others earned the praise of his neighbours.
Related words
- 称赞 chēngzàn to praise
- 赞成 zànchéng to agree with
- 赞赏 zànshǎng to appreciate; to admire
- 赞助 zànzhù to sponsor
- 赞同 zàntóng to agree, to approve
- 赞不绝口 zànbùjuékǒu to be full of praise; to praise endlessly
- 赞美 zànměi to praise; to extol
- 赞叹 zàntàn to exclaim in admiration; to praise
- 赞许 zànxǔ to approve of; to praise
- 表扬 biǎoyáng to praise
- 得意扬扬 déyìyángyáng smug; self-satisfied; triumphant
- 发扬 fāyáng to carry forward; to develop