zhùfú

祝福

HSK 4Word · Verb · Noun

to wish well; to bless

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to wish well; to pray for happiness; to bless

neutral

The modern meaning, can be used in various social contexts.

Zhù祝
fú福
nǐ你
yī一
lù路
píng平
ān安
 。

I wish you a safe journey.

Qǐng请
jiē接
shòu受
wǒ我
chéng诚
zhì挚
de的
zhù祝
fú福
 。

Please accept my sincere blessings.

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Xīn新
nián年
kuài快
lè乐
 !
Wǒ我
zhōng衷
xīn心
zhù祝
fú福
nǐ你
hé和
nǐ你
de的
jiā家
rén人
 。

Happy New Year! I sincerely wish you and your family well.

Zài在
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xiàng向
xīn新
rén人
sòng送
shàng上
le了
měi美
hǎo好
de的
zhù祝
fú福
 。

At the wedding, everyone offered their best wishes to the newlyweds.

2.

noun

a blessing; a prayer for fortune (old custom)

archaic

An archaic, regional custom, now rarely used in this sense.

Zài在
jiù旧
shí时
 ,
chú除
xī夕
yè夜
de的
zhù祝
fú福
yí仪
shì式
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
 。

In the old days, the New Year's Eve blessing ceremony was very important.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
zhù祝
fú福
xí习
sú俗
 。

Ancient texts record this old custom of praying for fortune.