How to say “admire” in Chinese
admire, appreciate
“Admire” in Chinese is 欣赏, xīn shǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
欣赏 is read xīn shǎng: 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 right, 欠 — a person with an open mouth; on the left, 斤 jīn hints at the reading.
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 “欣赏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 欣赏. 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.
More words from the lesson “Painting and colors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “admire” in Chinese?
“Admire” in Chinese is 欣赏, pinyin xīnshǎng.
What does 欣赏 mean?
欣赏 (xīnshǎng) means “admire, appreciate”.
How do you write 欣赏?
欣赏 is 2 characters: 欣 (xīn) — rejoice, be glad; 赏 (shǎng) — reward; admire. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 欣赏?
欣赏 is read xīnshǎng. Tones: xīn — first tone, shǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“admire” in the lesson “Painting and colors”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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