How to say “approve” in Chinese
approve, be in favor
“Approve” in Chinese is 赞成, zàn chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赞成 is read zàn chéng: 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
Below, 贝 “money”; on top, two 先. 点赞 — “to give praise”, i.e. a like.
It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.
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 “赞成”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赞成. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你赞成还是反对？nǐzànchéngháishifǎnduìAre you for or against?
More words from the lesson “For and against”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “approve” in Chinese?
“Approve” in Chinese is 赞成, pinyin zànchéng.
What does 赞成 mean?
赞成 (zànchéng) means “approve, be in favor”.
How do you write 赞成?
赞成 is 2 characters: 赞 (zàn) — praise; approve; 成 (chéng) — become; complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赞成?
赞成 is read zànchéng. Tones: zàn — fourth tone, chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“approve” in the lesson “For and against”
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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