Chinese word

祝福

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù fú

Meaning

  • verbwish well

Example

我真心祝福你。wǒ zhēn xīn zhù fú nǐ

I sincerely wish you well.

Illustration for 祝福 (wish well)

More examples

大家为新婚夫妇祝福。dà jiā wèi xīn hūn fū fù zhù fú

Everyone wishes the newlyweds well.

Core concept

A spoken or enacted gift of hope for another person's happiness or success.

Common phrases

  • 祝福你zhù fú nǐ

    wish you well

  • 互相祝福hù xiāng zhù fú

    wish each other well

  • 祝福新婚夫妇zhù fú xīn hūn fū fù

    wish the newlyweds well

Similar words

祝贺zhù hè: Congratulates someone on a happy event or achievement.
恭喜gōng xǐ: Verbally congratulates someone on good news or good fortune.
祝zhù: Briefly wishes someone happiness or success.

Definition in Chinese

用语言或行动向别人表示美好愿望，祝愿对方幸福或成功。yòng yǔ yán huò xíng dòng xiàng bié rén biǎo shì méi hǎo yuàn wàng zhù yuàn duì fāng xìng fú huò chéng gōng

Word origin

祝 (zhù, "to wish") + 福 (fú, "good fortune") forms a compound linking the act of wishing with the good fortune being wished for.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English blessing, this word usually carries no necessary religious meaning and commonly appears in warm messages for birthdays, weddings, and promotions.

Other meanings

  • blessingnoun

Opposites

  • 诅咒zǔ zhòucurseverb

Related words

  • 祝福语zhù fú yǔwords of blessingnoun

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