What 赞叹 means
- Acclaims (highly praise - admire - marvel at)
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What does 赞叹 mean in English?
赞叹 is pronounced zàntàn and means Acclaims (highly praise - admire - marvel at).
How do you pronounce 赞叹?
赞叹 is zàntàn in pinyin — written zantan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 赞叹?
赞叹 is written with 2 characters: 赞 (zàn) To praise (commend - assist - eulogy), 叹 (tàn) To sigh (marvel at). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 赞叹 written in traditional Chinese?
讚嘆. The simplified form 赞叹 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 讚嘆 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zàntàn.
Is 赞叹 an HSK word?
Yes — 赞叹 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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