恭
维

To praise in Chinese: 恭维 (gōng wei)

gōng wei

to praise

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 恭維1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to praise
  2. 2to speak highly of
  3. 3compliment
  4. 4praise

Stroke order

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恭
维

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ㄍㄨㄥ

gōng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

˙ㄨㄟ

wei

˙/ neutral toneㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei

Simplified & traditional

恭维

Simplified

恭維

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 别总是恭维别人，说点真话吧。

    bié zǒng shì gōng wei bié rén， shuō diǎn zhēn huà ba。

    Stop always flattering others; say something true.

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Related words

维护

wéi hù

to defend

维持

wéi chí

to keep

维修

wéi xiū

maintenance (of equipment)

思维

sī wéi

(line of) thought

恭喜

gōng xǐ

to congratulate

三维

sān wéi

three-dimensional

纤维

xiān wéi

fiber

二维码

èr wéi mǎ

two-dimensional barcode

维生素

wéi shēng sù

vitamin

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