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How to Say ‘Suddenly being complimented’ in Traditional Chinese

突然被稱讚

tū rán bèi chēng zàn

[túrán bèi chēngzàn]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 被 (bèi) before a verb and it means something was done to you: 被稱讚 "get praised", 被罵 "get scolded".

Phrase Breakdown

突然

tū rán

[túrán]

suddenly

Happening unexpectedly, without warning.

Example

他突然笑了。

He suddenly laughed.

被

bèi

[bèi]

by

Indicates the agent performing an action in passive sentences.

Example

圖書被圖書館借走了。

The books have been borrowed by the library.

稱讚

chēng zàn

[chēngzàn]

to praise; to compliment

To say something nice about someone or something.

Example

老師稱讚他很認真。

The teacher praised him for being hardworking.

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