---
title: "Chengzan Meaning: 称赞 (chēngzàn) Means “to praise”"
description: "称赞 (traditional 稱讚, chēngzàn) means “to praise; to commend”. Hear its tones, see what 称 and 赞 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 称赞 mean?

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称赞 chēngzàn

## to praise; to commend

## Its characters

1. 称 chēng to call
2. 赞 zàn to praise

## In a sentence

老师称赞他字写得好。 The teacher praised his good handwriting.

别人**称赞**你，你可以客气一下。

From [什么是“面子”？ · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-face-mianzi-in-chinese-culture#library-word-635-637)

[More about 称赞](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A7%B0%E8%B5%9E)

## More words with 称 or 赞

- [称号 chēnghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghao)
- [称呼 chēnghu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghu)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [号称 hàochēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haocheng)
- [简称 jiǎnchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiancheng)
- [堪称 kānchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kancheng)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)
- [俗称 súchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sucheng)
- [宣称 xuānchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuancheng)
- [赞美 zànměi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanmei)

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