What 欣赏 means
- Appreciate (enjoy - admire)
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欣赏 in a sentence
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What does 欣赏 mean in English?
欣赏 is pronounced xīnshǎng and means Appreciate (enjoy - admire).
How do you pronounce 欣赏?
欣赏 is xīnshǎng in pinyin — written xinshang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 欣赏?
欣赏 is written with 2 characters: 欣 (xīn) Glad (joyful - happy), 赏 (shǎng) Reward (admire - enjoy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 欣赏 written in traditional Chinese?
欣賞. The simplified form 欣赏 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 欣賞 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xīnshǎng.
Is 欣赏 an HSK word?
Yes — 欣赏 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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