Chinese word

贺信

Pronunciation

Pinyinhè xìn

Meaning

  • nouncongratulatory letter

Example

她收到了父母的贺信。tā shōu dào le fù mǔ de hè xìn

She received a congratulatory letter from her parents.

Illustration for 贺信 (congratulatory letter)

More examples

市政府向获奖者发送了贺信，表示祝贺。shì zhèng fǔ xiàng huò jiáng zhě fā sòng le hè xìn biǎo shì zhù hè

The city government sent the award winner a congratulatory letter to express its congratulations.

Core concept

A written message that places good wishes for a success or happy event on record.

Common phrases

  • 收到贺信shōu dào hè xìn

    receive a congratulatory letter

  • 写贺信xiě hè xìn

    write a congratulatory letter

  • 寄贺信jì hè xìn

    send a congratulatory letter

Similar words

贺卡hè kǎ: A small card sent with congratulations or good wishes for a happy occasion.
贺电hè diàn: A short congratulatory message sent quickly over a distance, traditionally by telegram.

Definition in Chinese

以书面形式表达祝贺的信件，既可以个人寄送，也可以由单位以正式名义发出。yǐ shū miàn xíng shì biǎo dá zhù hè de xìn jiàn jì ké yǐ gè rén jì sòng yě ké yǐ yóu dān wèi yǐ zhèng shì míng yì fā chū

Word origin

贺 (hè, "offer congratulations") + 信 (xìn, "letter") directly forms the idea of a letter carrying congratulations.

Usage tips

  • For everyday Chinese, this word is useful when congratulations arrive as a letter rather than as a spoken message, especially in a formal or ceremonial setting.

Opposites

  • 慰问信wèi wèn xìncondolence letternoun

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