赞 zàn to help
to help; to support; to praise
How it came to be
Two figures going forward, over a sea shell used as money. Coming up with money in hand was how you backed somebody, which is why the word means to support and to praise.
How it is used
- 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.
Characters built with 赞
Words with 赞
- 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