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赞同 (zàn tóng) — to approve of, to endorse, to agree with

Definition

赞同 means to publicly approve or endorse an idea, proposal, or viewpoint. Stronger and more formal than 同意 ('to agree/consent'); closer to 赞成, but more often used for opinions and proposals than people.

verb
to approve ofto endorseto agree with

Examples

  • 赞同。
    Dà duō shù rén dōu zàn tóng zhè ge gǎi gé fāng àn.
    Most people approve of this reform plan.
  • 赞同。
    Wǒ wán quán bú zàn tóng nǐ de shuō fǎ.
    I completely disagree with your statement.
  • 赞同。
    Tā de guān diǎn dé dào le quán tǐ chéng yuán de yí zhì zàn tóng.
    His viewpoint received unanimous endorsement from all members.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

赞zànapprove
同tóngagree

赞 and 同 both express agreement or approval, so the pair means to approve of.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 贊; 赞 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 赞 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (称赞, 赞赏) it is 讚; in others (赞成, 赞同) it is 贊.

  • 㚘㚘㚘
  • 貝貝bèimoney

This note is about the traditional form 贊. It pairs 㚘 with 貝 (money) for helping with money; the simplified 赞 is a shorthand.

Open 赞 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

同 originally drew a pipe. It is the old form of 筒.

Open 同 →
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