称道 (chèn) — to commend, to praise (formal, literary)
Definition
称道 (chēng) is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to commend, to praise', almost always used for someone's actions, character, or contributions rather than for direct speech. It often appears in the pattern 值得称道 / 值得称道之处 ('worthy of praise').
verb
to commendto praise (formal, literary)
Examples
- 称道。Tā de gòng xiàn zhí dé chèn.His contributions are worthy of commendation.
- 称道。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā shòu dào dà jiā de chèn.This scientist received everyone's praise.
- 称道。Wǒ men yīng dāng chèn zhè zhǒng wú sī de jīng shén.We should commend this kind of selfless spirit.
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