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title: "Zanmei Meaning: 赞美 (zànměi) Means “to praise”"
description: "赞美 (traditional 讚美, zànměi) means “to praise; to admire; to glorify”. Hear its tones, see what 赞 and 美 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanmei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 赞美 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

赞美 zànměi

## to praise; to admire; to glorify

## Its characters

1. 赞 zàn to praise
2. 美 měi beautiful

## In a sentence

大家都赞美她的歌声。 Everyone praised her singing.

[More about 赞美](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B5%9E%E7%BE%8E)

## More words with 赞 or 美

- [称赞 chēngzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [精美 jīngměi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingmei)
- [美德 měidé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meide)
- [美观 měiguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiguan)
- [美好 měihǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meihao)
- [美景 měijǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meijing)
- [美丽 měilì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meili)
- [美妙 měimiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meimiao)
- [美容 měiróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meirong)

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