赞同

• Pinyin: zàn tóng
• Hanzi breakdown: 赞 = to support/commend; 同 = 囗 + 一 (together/same/agree)

Meaning

To agree; to approve of; to endorse. To express support for a proposal, opinion, or course of action.

More formal than 同意 and slightly more affirmative than 赞成. Frequently used in committees, academic discussions, written responses, and policy documents. 表示赞同 (to express agreement), 获得赞同 (to receive approval). Implies active endorsement rather than mere consent.

Examples

1. 与会代表对这一议案表示赞同，认为其具有充分的理论依据和较强的可操作性。 The delegates in attendance expressed their support for the proposal, saying it has a solid theoretical foundation and is highly workable.
2. 她并不赞同上司的这一决策，但碍于职场规则，只得暂时保留自己的意见。 She didn’t agree with her boss’s decision, but because of workplace norms, she had to hold back her opinion for the time being.
3. 专家委员会经过充分讨论，最终以全票赞同的方式通过了该研究项目的立项申请。 After thorough discussion, the expert committee ultimately approved the research project’s application with a unanimous vote.

Usage Guide

Context: meetings, policy, academic discourse, decision-making

Tone: neutral/affirmative

Do Say

• 课题组全体成员对修订后的研究框架一致表示赞同，项目随即正式进入实施阶段。(All members of the research team unanimously expressed approval of the revised research framework, and the project officially entered the implementation phase immediately.)
• 他赞同改革的整体方向与核心目标，但对部分条款的具体落实方式持有保留意见。(He agrees with the overall direction and core objectives of the reform, but has reservations about how certain specific provisions are to be implemented.)

Don't Say

• 赞同去吃饭 — use 同意 or 好 for casual agreement to simple everyday activities; 赞同 is reserved for substantive proposals, positions, or decisions

Origin & History

赞 (to commend/support) + 同 (same/agree/together)

Cultural Context

Generation: Educated adults

Social background: Educated