称道

稱道

chēngdào

verb #26,916

Meanings

1 to commend
2 to praise
3 to speak highly of

Characters

to call; to praise; to commend

to say; to speak; the way

Examples

她的工作表现值得称道。

Tā de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn zhídé chēngdào.

Her work performance is worthy of praise.

这部电影的剧情备受称道。

Zhèbù diànyǐng de jùqíng bèishòu chēngdào.

The plot of this film has been highly commended.

Tips

usage

称道 is often used in its negative form 不值得称道 (not worthy of praise) or as 值得称道 (worthy of praise). It is somewhat formal and often appears in written contexts.

Stroke Order

称 chēng

道 dào