点赞 (diǎn zàn) — to like, to upvote (on social media)

Definition

A casual online action meaning 'to like / upvote' (a post, photo, comment). Unlike 赞同 and 赞扬, it expresses quick approval by clicking, not spoken praise or formal endorsement.

verb
to liketo upvote (on social media)

Examples

  • 点赞
    Qǐng gěi wǒ de xīn zhào piàn diǎn zàn.
    Please like my new photo.
  • Tā gěi wǒ de wén zhāng diǎn le yí gè zàn.
    He gave my article a like.
  • 点赞
    Nǐ diǎn zàn zhè piān wén zhāng le ma?
    Did you like this article?

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