赞 (zàn): to praise; to commend

The teacher praised Xiao Ming for studying hard and even told the whole class to learn from him.

The colleagues all praised the proposal she put forward as very creative and decided to adopt it.

A customer praised this restaurant's warm and attentive service in the comment book.

The neighbors all praised him for being helpful, often carrying things for the elderly.

During the match, the referee praised the players from both sides for showing good sportsmanship.