Word: 赞扬 (zànyáng) Traditional: 讚揚 赞扬 dictionary entry zànyáng to praise; to approve of; to show approval Full dictionary entry for 赞扬 Example sentences using 赞扬 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 老板当众赞扬了新同事。 Lǎobǎn dāngzhòng zànyángle xīn tóngshì. The boss praised the new colleague in front of everyone. 赞扬比批评更容易让人接受。 Zànyáng bǐ pīpíng gèng róngyì ràng rén jiēshòu. People can accept praise more easily than criticism.