赞成 meaning in English
to approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about
Meaning of 赞成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to approve of; to agree with
- (literary) to help bring about
How to use 赞成
赞成 is a common, fairly neutral way to say you support an idea, plan, or proposal. It often takes a noun or a whole clause as its object. 我赞成你的看法。(Wǒ zànchéng nǐ de kànfǎ.) I agree with your view.
赞 (zàn) means to praise and 成 (chéng) means to complete or succeed, as in 成功 (chénggōng). If you praise a plan and want it to succeed, you approve of it.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我赞成你 to mean "I agree with you" in casual talk, where 我同意 (wǒ tóngyì) is more natural. 赞成 usually takes an idea or proposal as its object, like 赞成这个计划. Also keep the tones straight: fourth tone zàn, then rising chéng.
赞成 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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赞 zàn · to help · 16 strokes
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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 赞成.
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | to form; to take shape |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | accomplishment; success |
Questions about 赞成
What does 赞成 mean?
赞成 (zànchéng) means "to approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 赞成?
赞成 is made of 2 characters: 赞 (16 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 赞成 an HSK word?
Yes. 赞成 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 赞成 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 赞成 is written 贊成.
What is the difference between 赞成 and 同意?
同意 (tóngyì) is broader. It covers agreeing with a statement and giving permission, as in 老师同意了 (the teacher said yes). 赞成 focuses on supporting or approving a position, plan, or proposal.
What is the opposite of 赞成?
The usual opposite is 反对 (fǎnduì), to oppose. In votes you often hear 赞成还是反对 (zànchéng háishi fǎnduì), for or against. You can also simply say 不赞成 (bù zànchéng), to not approve.