Meaning of 恭维
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
gōngwei
- to compliment; to praise
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恭 gōng · polite · 10 strokes
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维 wéi · to preserve · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 恭维.
| 维持 | wéichí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 维护 | wéihù | to defend; to safeguard |
| 维修 | wéixiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 思维 | sīwéi | (line of) thought; thinking |
| 二维码 | èrwéimǎ | 2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code |
| 维生素 | wéishēngsù | vitamin |
| 恭喜 | gōngxǐ | to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! |
| 纤维 | xiānwéi | fiber |
| 三维 | sānwéi | three-dimensional; 3D |
| 维基 | wéijī | wiki (Internet) |
| 维生 | wéishēng | abbr. for 維持生活|维持生活[wei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2] |
| 维他命 | wéitāmìng | (loanword) vitamin |
Questions about 恭维
What does 恭维 mean?
恭维 (gōngwéi) means "to compliment; to praise" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 恭维?
恭维 is made of 2 characters: 恭 (10 strokes), 维 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 恭维 an HSK word?
Yes. 恭维 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 恭维 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 恭维 is written 恭維.