Chinese word dictionary

恭维

gōngwéi · to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise

Practice word

Word information

Simplified恭维

Traditional恭維

Pinyingōngwéi

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

恭gōng

polite, respectful, reverent

维wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

How to learn 恭维

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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