赞赏

讚賞

zànshǎng

verb HSK 4 #9,594

Meanings

1 to admire; to appreciate
2 to commend; to think highly of

Characters

to praise; to support

to admire; to appreciate

To praise and admire — to appreciate someone's qualities

Examples

老板非常赞赏他的工作。

Lǎobǎn fēicháng zànshǎng tā de gōngzuò.

The boss greatly appreciates his work.

我很赞赏你的勇气。

Wǒ hěn zànshǎng nǐ de yǒngqì.

I really admire your courage.

他的表现受到了大家的赞赏。

Tā de biǎoxiàn shòudào le dàjiā de zànshǎng.

His performance received everyone's admiration.

Tips

usage

赞赏 is more formal and respectful than 喜欢 (to like). It implies recognition of merit or quality. It's often used from a superior to a subordinate or to express genuine admiration.

Stroke Order

赞 zàn

赏 shǎng