How to say “admire” in Chinese
admire; reward
“Admire” in Chinese is 赏, shǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赏 is read shǎng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 贝 “money”: a reward. On top, 尚 shàng, as in 常 and 堂, hints at the reading.
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 “赏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 周末我们去博物馆欣赏国画吧zhōumòwǒmenqùbówùguǎnxīnshǎngguóhuàbaLet's go to the museum this weekend to see some Chinese painting.
- 我很欣赏他的作品wǒhěnxīnshǎngtādezuòpǐnI really admire his work.
- 春天很多人去公园赏花2chūntiānhěnduōrénqùgōngyuánshǎnghuāIn spring, lots of people go to the park to admire the flowers.
- 很多人来这里观赏鲜花hěnduōrénláizhèlǐguānshǎngxiānhuāMany people come here to admire the flowers.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Zodiac signs and symbols”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “admire” in Chinese?
“Admire” in Chinese is 赏, pinyin shǎng.
What does 赏 mean?
赏 (shǎng) means “admire; reward”.
How do you write 赏?
赏 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赏?
赏 is read shǎng. Tones: shǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“admire” in the lesson “Zodiac signs and symbols”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” 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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