How to say “give a like” in Chinese

点赞
diǎnzàn

give a like

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

“Give a like” in Chinese is 点赞, diǎn zàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

点赞 is read diǎn zàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

diǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
zàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

点
diǎn — dot; o'clock

At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.

赞
zàn — praise; approve

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 “点赞”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 点赞. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 大家都给我的照片点赞了。dàjiādōugěiwǒdezhàopiàndiǎnzànleEveryone liked my photo.
  • 看了还给你点赞了kànle,háigěinǐdiǎnzànleI watched it and even gave you a like.

More words from the lesson “Search and likes”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “give a like” in Chinese?

“Give a like” in Chinese is 点赞, pinyin diǎnzàn.

What does 点赞 mean?

点赞 (diǎnzàn) means “give a like”.

How do you write 点赞?

点赞 is 2 characters: 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock; 赞 (zàn) — praise; approve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 点赞?

点赞 is read diǎnzàn. Tones: diǎn — third tone, zàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“give a like” in the lesson “Search and likes”

This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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