赞 (zàn): praise
赞 (zàn) is a Chinese character meaning “praise.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 兟 (phonetic) and 贝 (semantic). It ranks #1175 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 赞 money. Its radical form 贝 (shell) appears in many related characters such as 贵 (guì, abbr. for Guizhou Province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]), 负 (fù, to bear), 责 (zé, responsibility).
Definitions
- praise
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 赞
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 赞成verb | zàn chéng | to approve | 5 |
| 赞同verb | zàn tóng | variant of 贊同|赞同[zan4 tong2] | 6 |
| 称赞verb | chēng zàn | to praise | 5 |
| 赞赏verb | zàn shǎng | to admire | 6 |
| 点赞verb | diǎn zàn | to like | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire |
| 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise |
| 赞助商 | zàn zhù shāng | sponsor |
| 赞誉 | zàn yù | to praise |
| 赞成票 | zàn chéng piào | approval |
| 赞美诗 | zàn měi shī | (Christianity) hymn |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞颂 | zàn sòng | to bless |
| 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to praise without cease (idiom) |
| 赞许 | zàn xǔ | to praise |
| 赞比亚 | zàn bǐ yà | Zambia |
| 夸赞 | kuā zàn | to praise |
| 盛赞 | shèng zàn | to praise highly |
| 赞叹不已 | zàn tàn bù yǐ | (idiom) to be full of praise and admiration |
赞 appears in 45 compound words: 53 as the first character, 36 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 赞 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
大家都赞同这个方案，认为切实可行。
Dàjiā dōu zàntóng zhè gè fāng'àn, rènwéi qièshí kěxíng.
Everyone agrees with this plan and believes it is feasible.
台湾实力提升!周东佑京盛赞投手群 近藤健介:首战很重要
tái wān shí lì tí shēng ! zhōu dōng yòu jīng shèng zàn tóu shǒu qún jìn téng jiàn jiè : shǒu zhàn hěn chóng yāo
Taiwan's strength has improved! Zhou Dongyujing praised the pitching staff Kensuke Kondo: The first game is very important
米兰大教堂雕像 赞助修复便可有条件借展
mǐ lán dà jiào táng diāo xiàng zàn zhù xiū fù biàn kě yǒu tiáo jiàn jiè zhǎn
Sculptures of Milan Cathedral Sponsor restoration efforts to qualify for temporary exhibition loans
...引4千万人围观 6岁潮男Chok样曝光获赞“母胎帅哥”
. . . yǐn qiān wàn rén wéi guàn suì cháo nán yàng pù guāng huò zàn mǔ tāi shuài gē
...Drawing 40 million viewers, the 6-year-old fashionista's cool poses go viral, earning him the title "born-with-it hottie."
神韵德州麦克艾伦满场 市长赞震撼人心
shén yùn dé zhōu mài kè ài lún mǎn chǎng shì cháng zàn zhèn hàn rén xīn
Shen Yun Fills McAllen, Texas to Capacity Mayor Praises Performance as "Truly Moving"
「新春走基层」国外游客称赞贵州“秒通关”
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng guó wài yóu kè chèn zàn guì zhōu miǎo tōng guān
"Spring Festival Grassroots Report" Foreign Tourists Praise Guizhou's "Instant Clearance"
父亲绝不会赞成我结婚。
Fùqīn juébù huì zànchéng wǒ jiéhūn.
Father will never approve of my marriage.
马克是如此的诚实所以每个人都赞扬他。
Mǎkè shì rúcǐ de chéngshí suǒyǐ měigerén dōu zànyáng tā.
Mark is so honest that everybody commends him for it.
很抱歉那个问题我不赞成你。
Hěn bàoqiàn nàge wèntí wǒ bù zànchéng nǐ.
I'm sorry I don't agree with you on that matter.
她不仅没责怪他，反而陈赞他。
Tā bù jǐn méi zéguài tā, fǎn'ér chén zàn tā.
It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.
Character Family
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