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祝zhùto wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)

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祝 (zhù) means "to wish" someone well, as for a birthday or a trip. 祝你生日快乐 says happy birthday. 祝你身体健康 says I wish you good health. 祝你考试顺利 says I wish you well on the exam. 我祝妈妈生日快乐 says I wish Mom a happy birthday. Each example uses that same meaning.

What does 祝 mean?

  1. 1.

    to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)verb

What does the character 祝 mean?

  • 祝to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)

How do you use 祝?

祝 can come before a person and a wish, as in 祝你生日快乐.

Patterns

  • 祝 + Person + 生日快乐

    祝你生日快乐。

    Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè.

    Happy birthday.

  • 祝 + Person + 身体健康

    祝你身体健康。

    Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng.

    I wish you good health.

  • 祝 + Person + 考试顺利

    祝你考试顺利。

    Zhù nǐ kǎoshì shùnlì.

    I wish you well on the exam.

What are some examples of 祝 in a sentence?

  1. 祝你生日快乐。

    Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè.

    Happy birthday.

  2. 祝你身体健康。

    Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng.

    I wish you good health.

  3. 祝你考试顺利。

    Zhù nǐ kǎoshì shùnlì.

    I wish you well on the exam.

  4. 我祝妈妈生日快乐。

    Wǒ zhù māma shēngrì kuàilè.

    I wish Mom a happy birthday.

How is 祝 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天是妈妈的生日。

    Jīntiān shì māma de shēngrì.

    Today is Mom's birthday.

  2. Speaker B:

    祝她生日快乐。

    Zhù tā shēngrì kuàilè.

    Happy birthday to her.

  3. Speaker A:

    也祝她身体健康,好吗?

    Yě zhù tā shēntǐ jiànkāng, hǎo ma?

    Shall we also wish her good health?

  4. Speaker B:

    好。祝妈妈生日快乐,也祝她身体健康。

    Hǎo. Zhù māma shēngrì kuàilè, yě zhù tā shēntǐ jiànkāng.

    All right. Happy birthday to Mom, and I wish her good health too.

Can you use 祝 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___你生日快乐。(Happy birthday.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I wish you good health"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___妈妈生日快乐。(I wish Mom a happy birthday.)

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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.