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称赞

chēngzàn

praise

How common it is

称赞 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say chēngzàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

称赞表示表扬和夸奖。

chēng zàn biǎo shì biǎo yáng hé kuā jiǎng。

称赞 means to praise or compliment.

Context note

称赞常用于表现、努力和优点。

chēng zàn cháng yòng yú biǎo xiàn 、 nǔ lì hé yōu diǎn。

It is often used for performance, effort, and strengths.

5 examples

老师称赞了他。
lǎo shī chēng zàn le tā。
The teacher praised him.
大家都称赞她的努力。
dà jiā dōu chēng zàn tā de nǔ lì。
Everyone praised her effort.
这幅画得到称赞。
zhè fú huà dé dào chēng zàn。
This painting received praise.
他经常称赞别人。
tā jīng cháng chēng zàn bié rén。
He often compliments others.
称赞能让人更有信心。
chēng zàn néng ràng rén gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
Praise can make people more confident.

5 mini stories

老师称赞学生进步很大。
lǎo shī chēng zàn xué shēng jìn bù hěn dà。
The teacher praised the student for great progress.
妈妈称赞孩子很认真。
mā ma chēng zàn hái zi hěn rèn zhēn。
Mom praised the child for being very serious.
他的好习惯被大家称赞。
tā de hǎo xí guàn bèi dà jiā chēng zàn。
His good habits were praised by everyone.
同学们称赞她的作品。
tóng xué men chēng zàn tā de zuò pǐn。
The classmates praised her work.
一句称赞的话让他很开心。
yí jù chēng zàn de huà ràng tā hěn kāi xīn。
A praising sentence made him very happy.

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