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祝贺zhù hèto congratulate

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祝贺 (zhù hè) means "to congratulate," to tell someone you are happy about their success or good news, as in 祝贺你 (congratulations to you). It can also work as a noun meaning "congratulations," the good wishes themselves. It often takes a person as its object, followed by the good news.

What does 祝贺 mean?

  1. 1.

    to congratulateverb

  2. 2.

    congratulationsnoun

What do the characters in 祝贺 mean?

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

How do you use 祝贺?

祝贺 often takes the person as its object, as in 祝贺你, and can be said on its own to share someone's good news.

What are some examples of 祝贺 in a sentence?

  1. 祝贺你!

    Zhùhè nǐ!

    Congratulations!

  2. 我们去祝贺他吧。

    Wǒmen qù zhùhè tā ba.

    Let's go and congratulate him.

  3. 大家都来祝贺她考上了大学。

    Dàjiā dōu lái zhùhè tā kǎoshàng le dàxué.

    Everyone comes to congratulate her on getting into university.

How is 祝贺 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我找到新工作了!

    Wǒ zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le!

    I've found a new job!

  2. Speaker B:

    祝贺你!是哪家公司?

    Zhùhè nǐ! Shì nǎ jiā gōngsī?

    Congratulations! Which company is it?

  3. Speaker A:

    一家很大的电脑公司。

    Yì jiā hěn dà de diànnǎo gōngsī.

    A very big computer company.

  4. Speaker B:

    太好了,今天晚上我请你吃饭。

    Tài hǎo le, jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn.

    Great, I'll treat you to dinner tonight.

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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.