夸赞

誇贊
kuāzàn
verb #34,462

Meanings

  1. 1 to praise
  2. 2 to commend
  3. 3 to speak highly of

Examples

Lǎoshī kuāzàn tā de jìnbù hěn dà.
The teacher praised him for making great progress.
Kèhùmen dōu kuāzàn zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwù.
Customers all speak highly of this restaurant's service.

Tips

usage
夸赞称赞, 赞扬, 表扬 — all 'praise'. 夸赞 leans warmer/more personal (often elders praising juniors, customers praising vendors). 表扬 is more formal/institutional ('commend' in a workplace).
mistakes
Don't confuse with plain (kuā), which on its own can also mean 'to boast'. The compound 夸赞 is unambiguously positive — it always means praising someone else.

Stroke Order

kuā
zàn