赞美
zàn měiㄗㄢˋ ㄇㄟˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: TÁN MỸ
Traditional: 讚美
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to admire; to praise; to eulogize
Examples
游客们都赞美这里的风景。
yóu kè men dōu zàn měi zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng.
Tourists all praise the scenery here.
这首诗赞美了母亲的爱。
zhè shǒu shī zàn měi le mǔ qīn de ài.
This poem praises a mother's love.
听到别人的赞美,她脸红了。
tīng dào bié rén de zàn měi, tā liǎn hóng le.
She blushed at the compliments.
Easily confused
- 表扬 — 表扬 is formal praise (e.g. a teacher praising a pupil); 赞美 is more literary, expressive praise.
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Stroke order
TÁN · 16 strokes
MỸ · 9 strokes
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国)
Related words
- 赞成 zàn chéng — to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
- 称赞 chēng zàn — to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
- 赞助 zàn zhù — to support; to assist; to sponsor
- 赞同 zàn tóng — to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor
- 赞扬 zàn yáng — to praise; to approve of; to show approval
- 赞叹 zàn tàn — to exclaim in admiration