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赞成

zàn chéng

approve

How common it is

赞成 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say zàn chéng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

赞成表示同意别人的想法或做法。

Zàn chéng biǎoshì tóngyì biérén de xiǎngfǎ huò zuòfǎ.

Approve means agreeing with someone's idea or action.

Context note

当朋友提出一个好主意时,我们可以说赞成,表示支持。

Dāng péngyou tíchū yī gè hǎo zhǔyi shí, wǒmen kěyǐ shuō zàn chéng, biǎoshì zhīchí.

When a friend comes up with a good idea, we can say approve to show support.

5 examples

我赞成这个计划。
wǒ zàn chéng zhè ge jì huà。
I approve of this plan.
老师赞成我们小组活动。
lǎo shī zàn chéng wǒ men xiǎo zǔ huó dòng。
The teacher approves of our group activity.
大家都赞成去公园玩。
dà jiā dōu zàn chéng qù gōng yuán wán。
Everyone approves of going to the park.
妈妈赞成我学画画。
mā ma zàn chéng wǒ xué huà huà。
Mom approves of me learning to draw.
爸爸赞成我们养一只小狗。
bà ba zàn chéng wǒ men yǎng yì zhī xiǎo gǒu。
Dad approves of us keeping a little dog.

5 mini stories

小明提议去图书馆看书。小红赞成这个主意。
xiǎo míng tí yì qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū。 xiǎo hóng zàn chéng zhè ge zhǔ yì。
Xiao Ming suggested going to the library to read. Xiao Hong approved of this idea.
小华说大家一起做手工。小丽举手赞成。
xiǎo huá shuō dà jiā yì qǐ zuò shǒu gōng。 xiǎo lì jǔ shǒu zàn chéng。
Xiao Hua said everyone should do crafts together. Xiao Li raised her hand to approve.
小刚想种一棵树。同学们都赞成。
xiǎo gāng xiǎng zhǒng yì kē shù。 tóng xué men dōu zàn chéng。
Xiao Gang wanted to plant a tree. All classmates approved.
老师建议早读。学生们都赞成。
lǎo shī jiàn yì zǎo dú。 xué shēng men dōu zàn chéng。
The teacher suggested morning reading. All students approved.
小红说周末去放风筝。大家赞成这个活动。
xiǎo hóng shuō zhōu mò qù fàng fēng zheng。 dà jiā zàn chéng zhè ge huó dòng。
Xiao Hong said to go fly kites on the weekend. Everyone approved of this activity.

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