奉承 fèng cheng ㄈㄥˋ ˙ㄔㄥ fung6 sing4
- to fawn on
- to flatter
- to ingratiate oneself
- flattery
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奉
- 供奉 gòng fèng ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄥˋ gung3 fung6 to consecrate
- 奉献 奉獻 fèng xiàn ㄈㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ fung6 hin3 to offer respectfully
- 奉养 奉養 fèng yǎng ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ fung6 joeng5 to look after (elderly parents)
- 无可奉告 無可奉告 wú kě fèng gào ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄠˋ mou4 ho2 fung6 gou3 (idiom) no comment
- 事奉 shì fèng ㄕˋ ㄈㄥˋ si6 fung6 to serve
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- 侍奉 shì fèng ㄕˋ ㄈㄥˋ si6 fung6 to wait upon
- 信奉 xìn fèng ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄈㄥˋ seon3 fung6 belief
- 回奉 huí fèng ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄥˋ wui4 fung6 to return a compliment
- 奉上 fèng shàng ㄈㄥˋ ㄕㄤˋ fung6 soeng5 to offer
- 奉公 fèng gōng ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ fung6 gung1 to pursue public affairs
- 奉劝 奉勸 fèng quàn ㄈㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋ fung6 hyun3 may I offer a bit of advice
- 奉化 Fèng huà ㄈㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ fung6 faa3 see 奉化区
- 奉召 fèng zhào ㄈㄥˋ ㄓㄠˋ fung6 ziu6 to receive orders
- 奉告 fèng gào ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄠˋ fung6 gou3 (honorific) to inform
- 奉命 fèng mìng ㄈㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ fung6 ming6 to receive orders
- 奉天 Fèng tiān ㄈㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ fung6 tin1 old name for Shenyang 沈阳 in modern Liaoning province
- 奉新 Fèng xīn ㄈㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ fung6 san1 see 奉新县
- 奉旨 fèng zhǐ ㄈㄥˋ ㄓˇ fung6 zi2 on imperial orders
- 奉现 奉現 fèng xiàn ㄈㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ fung6 jin6 offering
- 奉祀 fèng sì ㄈㄥˋ ㄙˋ fung6 zi6 to worship
承
- 传承 傳承 chuán chéng ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ cyun4 sing4 to pass on (to future generations)
- 承包 chéng bāo ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄠ sing4 baau1 to contract
- 承受 chéng shòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄡˋ sing4 sau6 to bear
- 承担 承擔 chéng dān ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄢ sing4 daam1 to undertake
- 承认 承認 chéng rèn ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˋ sing4 jing6 to admit
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- 承诺 承諾 chéng nuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄨㄛˋ sing4 nok6 to promise
- 承载 承載 chéng zài ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄞˋ sing4 zoi3 to bear the weight
- 承办 承辦 chéng bàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄢˋ sing4 baan6 to undertake
- 秉承 bǐng chéng ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥˊ bing2 sing4 to take orders
- 继承 繼承 jì chéng ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ gai3 sing4 to inherit
- 坦承 tǎn chéng ㄊㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊ taan2 sing4 to confess
- 应承 應承 yìng chéng ㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄥˊ jing1 sing4 to agree (to do sth)
- 承乏 chéng fá ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄚˊ sing4 fat6 to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)
- 承付 chéng fù ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄨˋ sing4 fu6 to promise to pay
- 承做 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zou6 to undertake
- 承兑 承兌 chéng duì ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋ sing4 deoi3 (commerce) to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment)
- 承尘 承塵 chéng chén ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊ sing4 can4 (literary) ceiling
- 承平 chéng píng ㄔㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ sing4 ping4 (successive periods of) peace and prosperity
- 承建 chéng jiàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ sing4 gin3 to construct under contract
- 承德 Chéng dé ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄜˊ sing4 dak1 see 承德市
Idioms with these characters
- 阿谀奉承 阿諛奉承 ē yú fèng chéng ㄜ ㄩˊ ㄈㄥˋ ㄔㄥˊ o1 jyu4 fung6 sing4 flattering and fawning (idiom)
- 奉公克己 fèng gōng kè jǐ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ fung6 gung1 hak1 gei2 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
- 奉若神明 fèng ruò shén míng ㄈㄥˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ fung6 joek6 san4 ming4 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
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- 奉为圭臬 奉為圭臬 fèng wéi guī niè ㄈㄥˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄝˋ fung6 wai4 gwai1 jit6 to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
- 克己奉公 kè jǐ fèng gōng ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ hak1 gei2 fung6 gung1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
- 无可奉告 無可奉告 wú kě fèng gào ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄠˋ mou4 ho2 fung6 gou3 (idiom) no comment
- 阳奉阴违 陽奉陰違 yáng fèng yīn wéi ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ joeng4 fung6 jam1 wai4 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
- 自奉甚俭 自奉甚儉 zì fèng shèn jiǎn ㄗˋ ㄈㄥˋ ㄕㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ zi6 fung6 sam6 gim6 (idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures
- 承前启后 承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 起承转合 起承轉合 qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄜˊ hei2 sing4 zyun2 hap6 (idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process
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- 绕膝承欢 繞膝承歡 rào xī chéng huān ㄖㄠˋ ㄒㄧ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢ jiu5 sat1 sing4 fun1 to live with one's parents, thus bringing them happiness (idiom)
- 一脉相承 一脈相承 yī mài xiāng chéng ㄧ ㄇㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ jat1 mak6 soeng1 sing4 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
- 应天承运 應天承運 yìng tiān chéng yùn ㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄥˊ ㄩㄣˋ jing3 tin1 sing4 wan6 lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
- 子承父业 子承父業 zǐ chéng fù yè ㄗˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄝˋ zi2 sing4 fu6 jip6 (idiom) (of a son) to carry on one's father's business or profession
Example sentences
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他 越 是 奉承 我 ， 我 越 觉得 覺得 他 讨厌 討厭 。
The more he flatters, the less I like him.
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国王 國王 受够 受夠 了 他 的 大臣 们 們 总是 總是 对 對 他 阿谀奉承 阿諛奉承 ， 于是 於是 把 他们 他們 遣散 了 。
The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
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