庆祝

qìng zhù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to celebrate

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Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items

庆贺

qìng hè

to congratulate

庆祝更常用于一般庆祝活动，庆贺略带祝贺意。

欢庆

huān qìng

to celebrate

欢庆强调欢乐地庆祝。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

庆祝 is a transitive verb; do not insert 为 before the object as in *为他的生日庆祝. Correct: 庆祝他的生日.

Example Sentences

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我们庆祝元旦。

We celebrate New Year's Day.

我们准备庆祝新年。

We are going to celebrate the New Year.

他们放了很多炮庆祝新年。

They set off many firecrackers to celebrate the New Year.

我们欢聚在一起，庆祝新年。

We gathered together joyfully to celebrate the New Year.

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Words Containing 庆祝

庆祝会

qìng zhù huì

celebration

Child Words of 庆祝

to wish