称赞稱讚 chēngzàn — to praise, to commend
chēngzàn (first tone, high and level)cheng1zan4
Traditional: 稱讚
to praise, to commend
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 4· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to praise, to commend
To say publicly that something was well done. It looks at the deed; 表扬 is the same act performed by someone in authority, which is why a teacher 表扬s a pupil but a stranger 称赞s them.
verb
Example sentences
- 大家都称赞他做得好。大家都稱讚他做得好。Dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) chēngzàn (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) zuò (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···
Everyone praised how well he did it.
- 这本书受到了很多人的称赞。這本書受到了很多人的稱讚。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū (first tone, high and level) shòudào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) rén (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) chēngzàn. (first tone, high and level)···
This book has been widely praised.
Common mistakes
Not quite老师称呼了他的作业。
Correct老师称赞了他的作业。
称呼 is what you *call* someone; 称赞 is what you say *about* what they did. The two share a character and nothing else — one takes a person, the other takes a deed.