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赞誉 (zàn yù) — to praise, to commend

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to praise or commend,' typically used for public recognition of achievements. Stronger and more elevated than everyday 表扬.

verb
to praiseto commend

Examples

  • 赞誉。
    Shè huì gè jiè pǔ biàn zàn yù zhè wèi kē xué jiā de gòng xiàn.
    Various sectors of society universally praised this scientist's contributions.
  • 赞誉。
    Xǔ duō zhuān jiā zài yán tǎo huì shàng zàn yù le zhè xiàng yán jiū chéng guǒ.
    Many experts praised this research achievement at the seminar.
  • 赞誉。
    Jiào liàn zài sài hòu zàn yù le duì yuán de pīn bó jīng shén.
    The coach praised the team's fighting spirit after the game.

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
誉yùpraise

赞誉 pairs 赞 (praise) and 誉 (praise) to mean commend 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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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 譽; 誉 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
與
與yǔ譽yù
Same sound today

The traditional form 譽 puts 與 above 言 (say); 言 is the part about saying, and 與 provides the sound. The simplified 誉 is a later shorthand.

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Appears in
Communication & Speech

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