恭喜

gōng xǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. congratulations
2. greetings

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 恭贺 gōng hè 恭贺 gōng hè to congratulate respectfully A more formal and classical variant, often seen in written language or formal occasions.: to congratulate respectfully

Related words

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• 同喜 tóng xǐ 同喜 tóng xǐ Thank you for your congratulations! A common reply to congratulations, meaning 'same to you' or 'happy for you too'.: Thank you for your congratulations!

Synonyms

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• 祝贺 zhù hè 祝贺 zhù hè to congratulate Used to express congratulations, often interchangeable but 祝贺 is slightly more formal.: to congratulate
• 贺喜 hè xǐ 贺喜 hè xǐ to congratulate Also means to congratulate, often used in joyful events like weddings.: to congratulate

Usage notes

Collocations

恭喜 is typically followed by 发财 (get rich) during Chinese New Year: 恭喜发财.

Common mistakes

Do not use 恭喜 when expressing sympathy or condolences; it is only for joyful occasions like promotions or weddings.

Example Sentences

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恭喜 你考上大学了！

Congratulations on getting into university!

恭喜 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4990053)

恭喜 你！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9992054)

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Words Containing 恭喜

• 恭喜发财 恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái: May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)

Child Words of 恭喜

• 喜 喜 xǐ: to be fond of
• 恭 恭 gōng: respectful