Meaning of 做寿
做寿 means to celebrate the birthday of an elderly person; to hold a longevity celebration. Pronounced zuò shòu.
- to celebrate the birthday of an elderly person; to hold a longevity celebration
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
jīn今
nián年
yào要
gěi给
nǎi奶
nai奶
zuò做
shòu寿
。
We are going to celebrate Grandma's birthday this year.
Lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
de的
qī七
shí十
dà大
shòu寿
bàn办
de得
hěn很
lóng隆
zhòng重
，
quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
lái来
gěi给
tā他
zuò做
shòu寿
。
The old man's 70th birthday was celebrated very grandly; the whole village came to celebrate with him.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
liù六
shí十
suì岁
yǐ以
hòu后
cái才
néng能
zuò做
shòu寿
，
zhī之
qián前
zhǐ只
shì是
guò过
shēng生
rì日
。
According to tradition, one can only have a longevity celebration after age 60; before that it's just celebrating a birthday.
Zuò做
shòu寿
tōng通
cháng常
yào要
dà大
bǎi摆
yàn宴
xí席
，
yāo邀
qǐng请
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
。
Holding a longevity celebration usually involves hosting a big banquet and inviting relatives and friends.