How to say “praise” in Chinese
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“Praise” in Chinese is 称赞, chēng zàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
称赞 is read chēng zàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”: the first meaning is to weigh grain.
Below, 贝 “money”; on top, two 先. 点赞 — “to give praise”, i.e. a like.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “称赞”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “praise” in Chinese?
“Praise” in Chinese is 称赞, pinyin chēngzàn.
What does 称赞 mean?
称赞 (chēngzàn) means “praise”.
How do you write 称赞?
称赞 is 2 characters: 称 (chēng) — call, name; weigh; 赞 (zàn) — praise; approve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 称赞?
称赞 is read chēngzàn. Tones: chēng — first tone, zàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“praise” in the lesson “How did you like the film?”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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