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恭维

恭维 (gōng wéi): Flatter / Praise (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

恭维 consists of 2 characters.

respectful, reverent

to tie, to connect, to maintain

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Word Info

Pinyingōng wéi

MeaningFlatter / Praise

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word恭维

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3.

How to Use 恭维 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 恭维 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verbwith过分

guò过

fèn分

gōng恭

wéi维

neutral

excessive flattery

Verb + Object

shuō说

gōng恭

wéi维

huà话

neutral

say flattering words

Adjective + Nounwith词

gōng恭

wéi维

zhī之

cí词

4.

Example Sentences with 恭维

tā他

shuō说

wǒ我

hěn很

hǎo好

，

zhè这

gōng恭

wéi维

bié别

rén人

neutral

flatter others

formal

Written

words of flattery

shì

是

gōng恭

wéi维

wǒ我

。

He said I'm very good, that's flattering me.

tā他

nà那

xiē些

gōng恭

wéi维

de的

huà话

，

tīng听

qǐ起

lái来

zhēn真

chéng诚

què却

àn暗

cáng藏

mù目

dì的

。

His flattering words sound sincere but conceal ulterior motives.

zài在

bān颁

jiǎng奖

diǎn典

lǐ礼

shàng上

，

tā他

gōng恭

wéi维

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

hé合

zuò作

huǒ伙

bàn伴

de的

zhuó卓

yuè越

gòng贡

xiàn献

。

At the awards ceremony, he praised the outstanding contributions of all partners.

tā她

gōng恭

wéi维

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

chú厨

yì艺

，

shuō说

cài菜

zuò做

dé得

hěn很

hǎo好

chī吃

。

She complimented her friend's cooking, saying the dishes were delicious.

nǐ你

gāng刚

cái才

de的

zàn赞

měi美

，

jiū究

jìng竟

shì是

zhēn真

xīn心

huà话

hái还

shì是

chún纯

cuì粹

de的

gōng恭

wéi维

？

Was your praise just now genuine or merely flattery?

wǒ我

cóng从

bù不

gōng恭

wéi维

bié别

rén人

，

zhī只

yuàn愿

gěi给

chū出

kè客

guān观

ér而

chéng诚

kěn恳

de的

píng评

jià价

。

I never flatter others, preferring to offer objective and sincere evaluations.

zài在

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

tā他

gōng恭

wéi维

le了

tóng同

shì事

de的

gōng工

zuò作

chéng成

guǒ果

，

ràng让

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

hěn很

gāo高

xìng兴

。

At the meeting, he praised his colleague's work achievements, making everyone happy.

jìn尽

guǎn管

tā他

bú不

duàn断

gōng恭

wéi维

wǒ我

de的

fāng方

àn案

，

dàn但

wǒ我

shēn深

zhī知

qí其

zhōng中

réng仍

yǒu有

gǎi改

jìn进

kōng空

jiān间

。

Although he kept praising my proposal, I am well aware that there is still room for improvement.