奉承 meaning in English
to fawn on; to flatter
16 strokes
Meaning of 奉承
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
fèngcheng
- to fawn on
- to flatter
- to ingratiate oneself
- flattery
奉承 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他越是奉承我，我越觉得他讨厌。
The more he flatters, the less I like him.
国王受够了他的大臣们总是对他阿谀奉承，于是把他们遣散了。
The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
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奉 fèng · to offer · 8 strokes
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承 chéng · to undertake · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 奉承.
| 承认 | chéngrèn | to admit; to concede |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support |
| 承担 | chéngdān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
| 继承 | jìchéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc) |
| 承办 | chéngbàn | to undertake; to accept a contract |
| 承诺 | chéngnuò | to promise; to undertake to do something |
| 奉献 | fèngxiàn | to offer respectfully; to consecrate |
| 无可奉告 | wúkěfènggào | (idiom) no comment |
| 传承 | chuánchéng | to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times) |
| 供奉 | gòngfèng | to consecrate; to enshrine and worship |
| 承载 | chéngzài | to bear the weight; to sustain |
| 承包 | chéngbāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) |
Questions about 奉承
What does 奉承 mean?
奉承 (fèngcheng) means "to fawn on; to flatter".
How do you write 奉承?
奉承 is made of 2 characters: 奉 (8 strokes), 承 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.