庆祝qìng zhùto celebrate
庆祝 (qìng zhù) means "to celebrate." It is used for birthdays, holidays, and good news, as in 庆祝生日 (to celebrate a birthday) and 庆祝新年 (to celebrate the New Year). People also 庆祝 a new job, a win in a game, or passing an exam, often with a meal together.
What does 庆祝 mean?
- 1.
to celebrateverb
What do the characters in 庆祝 mean?
- 庆to celebrate
- 祝to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)
How do you use 庆祝?
庆祝 takes an event as its object, and is often followed by 一下 for an informal suggestion.
What are some examples of 庆祝 in a sentence?
How is 庆祝 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我找到新工作了!
Wǒ zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le!
I found a new job!
- Speaker B:
太好了!今天晚上我们庆祝一下吧。
Tài hǎo le! Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen qìngzhù yíxià ba.
Great! Let's celebrate tonight.
- Speaker A:
好啊,去哪儿?
Hǎo a, qù nǎr?
Sure, where should we go?
- Speaker B:
学校旁边有一家新开的饭店,菜很好吃。
Xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu yì jiā xīn kāi de fàndiàn, cài hěn hǎochī.
There's a newly opened restaurant next to the school; the food is very good.
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Related words
- 生日shēng rìbirthdayHSK 2
- 祝zhùto wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)HSK 4
- 祝贺zhù hèto congratulateHSK 4
- 举jǔto liftHSK 4
- 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
- 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.