Chinese word

祝贺

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù hè

Meaning

  • verbcongratulate

Example

大家一起祝贺他吧。dà jiā yì qǐ zhù hè tā ba

Let's all congratulate him.

Illustration for 祝贺 (congratulate)

More examples

父母来祝贺孩子的新婚。fù mǔ lái zhù hè hái zi de xīn hūn

The parents came to congratulate their child on their marriage.

Core concept

A spoken or written way to mark someone else's good news with shared joy and goodwill.

Common phrases

  • 祝贺新婚zhù hè xīn hūn

    congratulate on a wedding

  • 祝贺获奖zhù hè huò jiǎng

    congratulate on receiving an award

  • 祝贺升职zhù hè shēng zhí

    congratulate on a promotion

Similar words

恭喜gōng xǐ: Offer someone brief spoken congratulations on a happy occasion.
祝福zhù fú: Express good wishes for someone's happiness or future through words or actions.
庆祝qìng zhù: Celebrate an event or success together through a ceremony or shared activity.
贺hè: Convey congratulations briefly in writing or at a formal occasion.

Definition in Chinese

就某件喜事向当事人表示高兴与祝福的动作或言语。jiù mǒu jiàn xǐ shì xiàng dāng shì rén biǎo shì gāo xìng yǔ zhù fú de dòng zuò huò yán yǔ

Word origin

祝 (zhù, "to wish blessings") contributes a good wish, while 贺 (hè, "to congratulate") contributes recognition of a happy occasion, forming the verb 祝贺 (zhùhè, "to congratulate").

Usage tips

  • 祝贺 (zhùhè, "to congratulate") fits announcements, speeches, and written messages, while shorter blessing formulas are often more natural in quick everyday exchanges.

Other meanings

  • congratulationsnoun

Opposites

  • 哀悼āi dàomournverb

Related words

  • 祝贺信zhù hè xìncongratulatory letternoun
  • 祝贺词zhù hè cícongratulatory speechnoun
  • 祝贺会zhù hè huìcelebration partynoun

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