称赞
chēng zàn
Pinyin

Definition

称赞
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chēng zàn
  1. to praise
  2. to acclaim
  3. to commend
  4. to compliment

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

称
chèn
  1. 1 to fit
  2. 2 balanced
  3. 3 suitable
赞
zàn
  1. 1 variant of 贊|赞[zàn]
  2. 2 to praise
赞美
zàn měi
  1. 1 to admire
  2. 2 to praise
  3. 3 to eulogize
俗称
sú chēng
  1. 1 commonly referred to as
  2. 2 common term
全称
quán chēng
  1. 1 full name
名称
míng chēng
  1. 1 name (of a thing)
  2. 2 name (of an organization)
堪称
kān chēng
  1. 1 can be rated as
  2. 2 can be said to be
宣称
xuān chēng
  1. 1 to assert
  2. 2 to claim
对称
duì chèn
  1. 1 symmetry
  2. 2 symmetrical
据称
jù chēng
  1. 1 it is said
  2. 2 allegedly
  3. 3 according to reports
  4. 4 or so they say
昵称
nì chēng
  1. 1 nickname
  2. 2 diminutive
  3. 3 term of endearment
  4. 4 to nickname
相称
xiāng chèn
  1. 1 to match
  2. 2 to suit
  3. 3 mutually compatible
称作
chēng zuò
  1. 1 to be called
  2. 2 to be known as
称呼
chēng hu
  1. 1 to call
  2. 2 to address as
  3. 3 appellation
称心
chèn xīn
  1. 1 satisfactory
  2. 2 agreeable
称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì
  1. 1 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory
  2. 2 everything one could wish
称为
chēng wéi
  1. 1 called
  2. 2 to call sth (by a name)
  3. 3 to name
称职
chèn zhí
  1. 1 well qualified
  2. 2 competent
  3. 3 to be equal to the task
  4. 4 able to do sth very well
称号
chēng hào
  1. 1 name
  2. 2 term of address
  3. 3 title
称谓
chēng wèi
  1. 1 title
  2. 2 appellation
  3. 3 form of address

Idioms (6)

交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
  1. 1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
俯首称臣
fǔ shǒu chēng chén
  1. 1 to bow before (idiom)
  2. 2 to capitulate
啧啧称奇
zé zé chēng qí
  1. 1 to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)
  2. 2 to be astonished
称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì
  1. 1 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory
  2. 2 everything one could wish
赞不绝口
zàn bù jué kǒu
  1. 1 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
赞不绝口
zàn bù jué kǒu
  1. 1 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven

Sample Sentences

瞎猫碰到死耗子”是指能力不足的人走运了。但是这不是一句称赞别人的话，它是在说别人的不好。
xiāmāopèngdàosǐhàozi ”shì zhǐ nénglì bùzú de rén zǒuyùn le 。dànshì zhè bùshì yī jù chēngzàn biérén de huà ，tā shì zài shuō biérén de bùhǎo 。
“A blind cat meets a dead mouse” means incompetent people are in luck. This is not used to compliment others, but to speak ill of them.
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