祝zhùto wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)
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.
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?
How is 祝 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
今天是妈妈的生日。
Jīntiān shì māma de shēngrì.
Today is Mom's birthday.
- Speaker B:
祝她生日快乐。
Zhù tā shēngrì kuàilè.
Happy birthday to her.
- 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?
- 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.
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Related words
- 快乐kuài lèhappy; joyfulHSK 2
- 身体shēn tǐthe bodyHSK 2
- 妈妈mā mamom; mommy; motherHSK 1
- 今天jīn tiāntodayHSK 1
- 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
- 谢谢xiè xieto thank; thanks; thank youHSK 1
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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.