赞 (zàn) - To praise, commend, approve & to support, assist

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zàn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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赞 · zàn

To praise, commend, approve;

to support, assist;

a unit of ancient currency;

also used in names to express admiration and excellence.

To praise, commend, approveto support, assista unit of ancient currency

Usage highlights

To praiseTo admireTo applaudLike/upvotePraise and commendSupport and assist

Synonyms

  • 扬— to praise, extol
  • 颂— to eulogize, laud
  • 誉— to praise, reputation
  • 褒— to praise, commend

Antonyms

  • 贬— to disparage, belittle
  • 批— to criticize
  • 责— to blame, reproach

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I highly praise your work (我赞赏你的工作).
  • The audience applauded enthusiastically (观众热烈赞扬).
  • He received many likes on social media (他在社交媒体上获得很多赞).
  • This article has over a thousand upvotes (这篇文章有一千多个赞).

Collocations

  • To praise(赞扬)
  • To admire(赞赏)
  • To applaud(称赞)
  • Like/upvote(点赞)
  • Praise and commend(赞颂)
  • Support and assist(赞助)

Idioms

  • Unable to praise sufficiently(赞不绝口)
  • Praise and commend enthusiastically(交口称赞)
  • Cannot help but admire(赞叹不已)
  • Praise to the skies(赞不绝口)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to assist, support' in ancient texts, later extended to 'praise, commend'.
  • In modern internet culture, 赞 commonly refers to 'likes' or 'upvotes' on social media platforms.
  • Used in Buddhist texts as a type of hymn or verse praising the Buddha's virtues.

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