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

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# What does 赞扬 mean?

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赞扬 zànyáng

## to praise; to commend

## Its characters

1. 赞 zàn to praise
2. 扬 yáng to raise

## In a sentence

校长在大会上赞扬了他。 The principal praised him at the assembly.

[More about 赞扬](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B5%9E%E6%89%AC)

## More words with 赞 or 扬

- [表扬 biǎoyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyang)
- [称赞 chēngzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [发扬 fāyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayang)
- [弘扬 hóngyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongyang)
- [赞美 zànměi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanmei)
- [赞赏 zànshǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanshang)
- [赞同 zàntóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zantong)
- [赞助 zànzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanzhu)

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