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赞成 zànchéng

赞成 zànchéng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 赞成 zànchéng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zànchéng | zan4 cheng2
English translation
to approve
to endorse
(literary) to assist

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Traditional form

贊成

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 赞成 zànchéng

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zàn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of zàn . Phonosemantic compound. bèi represents the meaning and shēn represents the sound. Shells ( bèi ) were used as currency in ancient China. Used here to depict financial support.

Phonetic compound

shēn

Semantic compound

Bèi

Positional decomposition

兟贝

Number of Strokes

16
Chéng

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and Dīng represents the sound. The (axe) component is used to represent defending a city. Based on the original meaning "city", now written as chéng . The meaning later shifted to "build", "accomplish", and "comp

Positional decomposition

丁戈

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 赞成 zànchéng

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shuí zài 滥用 làn yòng de 名义 míng yì ? 赞成 zànchéng 这个 zhè ge 建议 jiànyì .

Who's been taking my name in vain? I don't hold such an opinion.

qǐng 所有 suǒyǒu 赞成 zànchéng 这项提议 tíyì de rén jiǎng 一声 yī shēng 赞成 zànchéng ”.

All in favor of this proposition will please say " Aye ".

开明 kāimíng 集团 jítuán 投票 tóupiào 赞成 zànchéng zēng shuì .

The Liberal Bloc voted for the tax increase.

双手 shuāng shǒu 赞成 zànchéng lán 筑坝.

I'll raise both hands in favour of damming the river.

投票 tóupiào 结果 jiēguǒ shì liǎng piào 赞成 zànchéng , Sān piào 反对 fǎnduì .

The tally was two ayes and three nays.

赞成 zànchéng Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 赞成 zànchéng and their own compounds.

赞成 zànchéng Compounds

See all 25 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 赞成 zànchéng in their composition.

  • zàn
  • Chéng
    • Shèng
    • chéng , chéng , chéng , chéng , chéng , Chéng , chéng , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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