赞 zàn to help
to help; to support; to praise
How it came to be
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
It began as helping someone with money: the shell below stands for money, and the top part now gives the sound.
用法
- To praise or approve. 赞成 (zànchéng) to be in favor of: 我赞成这个计划 (wǒ zànchéng zhège jìhuà) I approve of this plan.
- 赞成 vs 赞同 (zàntóng): 赞成 is agreeing to a proposal/action; 赞同 is agreeing with a view/opinion.
- Modern life: 点赞 (diǎnzàn) to 'like' a post online. 称赞/赞扬 (chēngzàn/zànyáng) to praise; 赞叹 (zàntàn) to gasp in admiration.
含“赞”的汉字
含“赞”的词语
- 点赞diǎnzànto likeHSK 5
- 称赞chēngzànto praiseHSK 5
- 赞成zànchéngto approveHSK 5
- 赞同zàntóngto approve ofHSK 6
- 赞赏zànshǎngto admireHSK 6
- 赞不绝口zànbùjuékǒuto praise without cease (idiom)HSK 9
- 赞助zànzhùto supportHSK 9
- 赞叹zàntànto exclaim in admirationHSK 9
- 赞扬zànyángto praiseHSK 9
- 赞美zànměito admireHSK 9
- 赞许zànxǔto praiseHSK 9