称赞 (稱讚)
chēng zàn
Pinyin

Definition

称赞 (稱讚)
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chēng zàn
  1. to praise
  2. to acclaim
  3. to commend
  4. to compliment

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

称
chèn
  1. 1 to fit
  2. 2 balanced
  3. 3 suitable
赞
zàn
  1. 1 variant: 赞 zàn
  2. 2 to praise
赞美
zàn měi
  1. 1 to admire
  2. 2 to praise
  3. 3 to eulogize
俗称
sú chēng
  1. 1 commonly referred to as
  2. 2 common term
全称
quán chēng
  1. 1 full name

Idioms (6)

交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
  1. 1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
俯首称臣
fǔ shǒu chēng chén
  1. 1 to bow before (idiom)
  2. 2 to capitulate
啧啧称奇
zé zé chēng qí
  1. 1 to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)
  2. 2 to be astonished
称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì
  1. 1 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory
  2. 2 everything one could wish
赞不绝口
zàn bù jué kǒu
  1. 1 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven

Sample Sentences

瞎猫碰到死耗子”是指能力不足的人走运了。但是这不是一句称赞别人的话，它是在说别人的不好。
xiāmāopèngdàosǐhàozi ”shì zhǐ nénglì bùzú de rén zǒuyùn le 。dànshì zhè bùshì yī jù chēngzàn biérén de huà ，tā shì zài shuō biérén de bùhǎo 。
“A blind cat meets a dead mouse” means incompetent people are in luck. This is not used to compliment others, but to speak ill of them.
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