# 恭维 (gōngwei)

In Mandarin Chinese, 恭维 (gōngwei) means “to compliment; to flatter”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to compliment; to flatter
- Pinyin: gōngwei (gong1 wei5)
- Traditional: 恭維
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他不喜欢听别人的恭维。
  Tā bù xǐhuan tīng biérén de gōngwei.
  He doesn't like hearing others flatter him.

## Characters

- 恭 (gōng): respectful
- 维 (wéi): to preserve; to maintain

https://hanziro.com/word/gong-wei-compliment/

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