congratulate; offer congratulations
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to congratulate someone; to offer one's congratulations
formalUsed to extend good wishes for happy events like weddings, births, promotions, or successes. More formal than simple '恭喜'.
Tīng听
shuō说
nǐ你
ér儿
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
Běi北
jīng京
Dà大
xué学
，
wǒ我
men们
tè特
dì地
lái来
dēng登
mén门
dào道
xǐ喜
。
We heard your son got into Peking University, so we came especially to your home to offer congratulations.
Tā他
gāng刚
shēng升
zhí职
，
tóng同
shì事
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
xiàng向
tā他
dào道
xǐ喜
。
He just got a promotion, and his colleagues all congratulated him.
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Hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
dōu都
lái来
xiàng向
xīn新
rén人
dào道
xǐ喜
。
At the wedding, relatives and friends all came to congratulate the newlyweds.
Gōng公
sī司
qiān签
xià下
le了
dà大
hé合
tong同
，
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
xiàng向
dà大
jiā家
dào道
xǐ喜
。
The company secured a major contract, and the general manager congratulated everyone.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
，
gōng恭
xǐ喜
nǐ你
qiáo乔
qiān迁
xīn新
jū居
！
Wǒ我
tè特
yì意
lái来
dào道
gè个
xǐ喜
。
Old Wang, congratulations on your move to the new house! I came specifically to offer my congratulations.