Hanzi
Traditional
讚
Simplified
赞

to patronize/to support/to praise/(Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zàn

Bopomofo

ㄗㄢˋ

Jyutping

zaan3

Example sentences

稱讚 / 称赞 chēngzàn
大家都稱讚他的表演很精彩。
大家都称赞他的表演很精彩。

Everyone praised his performance as being wonderful.

無不 / 无不 wúbù
在場來賓，無不稱讚他的繪畫技巧十分精湛。
在场来宾，无不称赞他的绘画技巧十分精湛。

All the guests present praised his painting skills as being very exquisite.

讚揚 / 赞扬 zànyáng
校長讚揚了他英勇的行為。
校长赞扬了他英勇的行为。

The principal praised his brave behavior.

讚美 / 赞美 zànměi
老師讚美了他的誠實。
老师赞美了他的诚实。

The teacher praised his honesty.

讚賞 / 赞赏 zànshǎng
老師非常讚賞他的努力。
老师非常赞赏他的努力。

The teacher highly appreciates his effort.

體態 / 体态 tǐtài
她優雅的體態贏得了評委的讚賞。
她优雅的体态赢得了评委的赞赏。

Her elegant posture won the praise of the judges.

Example Vocabulary

讚

zan4

稱讚

cheng1'zan4

to praise; to compliment

讚同

讚揚

zànyáng

to praise; to commend; to speak highly of

讚美

zan4'mei3

to praise; to admire; commendation

讚賞

zan4'shang3

to appreciate; to praise; to admire

參讚

松讚乾佈

盛讚

sheng4'zan4

禮讚

li3'zan4

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