hè

贺

Character · Verb · NounTraditional賀

congratulate; celebrate; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to celebrate; to congratulate

Used for expressing joy or good wishes on special occasions like weddings, holidays, or achievements.

Wǒ我
zhù祝
hè贺
nǐ你
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
 。

I congratulate you on getting into your ideal university.

Péng朋
you友
men们
dōu都
lái来
xiàng向
tā他
dào道
hè贺
 。

Friends came to offer their congratulations to him.

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Gōng公
sī司
xiàng向
kè客
hù户
fā发
le了
yī一
fēng封
hè贺
xìn信
 。

The company sent a congratulatory letter to the client.

Chūn春
jié节
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
rén人
men们
hù互
zèng赠
hè贺
kǎ卡
 。

During the Spring Festival, people exchange greeting cards.

Wǒ我
men们
shōu收
dào到
le了
cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
fā发
lái来
de的
hè贺
diàn电
 。

We received a congratulatory telegram from Beijing.

2.

noun

a Chinese surname

Used as a family name.

Xiǎo小
Hè贺
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
 。

Xiao He is our new colleague.

Táng唐
dài代
shī诗
rén人
Hè贺
Zhī知
zhāng章
hěn很
yǒu有
cái才
huá华
 。

The Tang Dynasty poet He Zhizhang was very talented.

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Hè贺
Lóng龙
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhù著
míng名
jiàng将
lǐng领
 。

He Long is a famous general in Chinese history.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
 ?
Miǎn免
guì贵
xìng姓
Hè贺
 。

May I ask your surname? My surname is He.

Lǎo老
Hè贺
zhù住
zài在
gé隔
bì壁
nà那
dòng栋
lèu楼
 。

Old He lives in the building next door.