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恭维

gōng wei · gong wei

Traditional 恭維

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to praise
  2. to speak highly of
  3. compliment
  4. praise
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In a conversation

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A little flattery

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)的(de)衬衫(chènshān)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    Liangliang, your shirt looks really nice today!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)在(zài)恭维(gōngwei)我(wǒ)？

    Are you flattering me?

  3. Dengdeng

    被(bèi)你(nǐ)发现(fāxiàn)了(le)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)借(jiè)你(nǐ)的(de)笔记(bǐjì)。

    You caught me. I want to borrow your notes.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)这样(zhèyàng)恭维(gōngwei)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)只好(zhǐhǎo)借(jiè)给(gěi)你(nǐ)了(le)。

    Flattering me like that, I have no choice but to lend them.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)恭(gōng)维(wei)老(lǎo)板(bǎn)，希(xī)望(wàng)得(dé)到(dào)升(shēng)职(zhí)。

He flattered his boss, hoping to get a promotion.

02

别(bié)恭(gōng)维(wei)我(wǒ)了(le)，我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)得(de)不(bú)够(gòu)好(hǎo)。

Don't flatter me; I know I didn't do well enough.

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