zaan3 mei5讚美赞美

Jyutpingzaan3 mei5

Yalejaan méih

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To praise, admire, or commend someone's qualities.

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How it's used

While 讚美 is understood by all speakers, it carries a slightly formal or literary weight compared to the more common spoken term 讚. In everyday casual conversation, people almost exclusively use 讚 or 讚賞 instead of 讚美. Using 讚美 in a very informal setting can sound slightly dramatic or like a translation from written text.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都zaan3讚mei5美ngo5我zou6做dak1得hou2好。

He always praises me for doing a good job.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢hai6係mai6咪hou2好zik6值dak1得zaan3讚mei5美aa4呀？

Do you think he is really worthy of praise?

Common phrases

zik6值dak1得zaan3讚mei5美

worthy of praise

bat1不dyun6斷zaan3讚mei5美

to praise continuously

Common mistake

Learners often use 讚美 when they simply mean to compliment someone's appearance or a small action, which sounds unnatural. For everyday compliments, such as saying someone looks nice or did a good job, stick to 讚.