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赞赏 (zàn shǎng) — to admire; to praise; to appreciate

Definition

A formal verb for praising or admiring someone's talent, effort, or achievement. Broader than 佩服 (just admiring a person) and more formal than 称赞 (everyday praise).

verb
to admireto praiseto appreciate

Examples

  • 赞赏。
    Wǒ men dōu hěn zàn shǎng tā de cái huá.
    We all admire his talent.
  • 赞赏。
    Lǎo shī zàn shǎng le xué shēng de nǔ lì.
    The teacher praised the students' effort.
  • 赞赏。
    Tā de biǎo xiàn dé dào le dà jiā de zàn shǎng.
    His performance earned everyone's appreciation.

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
赏shǎngadmire

赞 “praise” and 赏 “admire” together mean to praise and admire.

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 賞; 赏 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèicowry
Sound part声符shēngfú
商
商shāng賞shǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 賞 pairs 商 for sound with 貝, a cowry shell; the simplified 赏 is a shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Attitudes & Opinions

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