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赞美 (zàn měi) — to praise, to admire

Definition

赞美 is a general, neutral 'to praise' — it can mean admiring art or commending a person's quality. It is broader than 赞扬 (formal, for deeds) and warmer than 称赞 (a brief compliment).

verb
to praiseto admire

Examples

  • 赞美。
    Dà jiā dōu zàn měi tā de yǒng qì.
    Everyone praises his courage.
  • 赞美。
    Zhè fú huà bèi rén men zàn měi.
    This painting is admired by people.
  • 赞美。
    Lǎo shī cháng cháng zàn měi wǒ men jìn bù hěn kuài.
    The teacher often praises us for making fast progress.

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zànpraise
美měiadmire

赞 praise and 美 admire combine to mean speak highly of someone.

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.

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

美 shows 大, a person, wearing 羊, a headdress of feathers or ram's horn.

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