Definition
赞 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'praise, commend, eulogize'. It cannot stand alone—you must combine it with another character to form a verb or noun. Common compounds include 称赞 (to praise), 赞美 (to praise/glorify), 赞同 (to approve), 赞赏 (to admire), and 赞扬 (to praise publicly). In formal writing, it appears in the idiom 赞不绝口 (to praise without cease).
b.f.
to praiseto commendto eulogize (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Lǎoshī jīngcháng chēng zàn tā de nǔlì.The teacher often praises his efforts.
- chēng zànEveryone praises his suggestion.
- 。Guānzhòng duì biǎoyǎn zàn bù jué kǒu.The audience praised the performance without cease.
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