gōng​weigōng​wéi HSK7

to flatter

恭维 恭維 gōng​wei frequency
to flatter verbnoun
to flatter or compliment; (ironic) to find something unimpressive or subpar, especially in the phrase 不敢恭维 bù​gǎn​gōng​wéi

He doesn’t give me a lot of compliments, but he also doesn’t give me much criticism.

恭维 恭維 gōng​wéi
to respect
(literary) to think of with great respect; to revere

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Movie subtitles
4.26 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
2.73 per million

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HSK 3.0
Level 7

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