夸赞

誇贊
kuāzàn
verb #34,462

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Lǎoshī kuāzàn tā de jìnbù hěn dà.
The teacher praised him for making great progress.
HSK 5
Kèhù men 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