祝福

zhù fú

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. blessings
2. to wish sb well

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 诅咒 zǔ zhòu 诅咒 zǔ zhòu to curse 诅咒 means to curse, the opposite of wishing well.: to curse

Related words

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• 恭喜 gōng xǐ 恭喜 gōng xǐ congratulations 恭喜 is used for congratulations, often in festive contexts.: congratulations
• 祝贺 zhù hè 祝贺 zhù hè to congratulate 祝贺 means to congratulate, commonly used in formal occasions.: to congratulate

Synonyms

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• 祝愿 zhù yuàn 祝愿 zhù yuàn to wish Both express good wishes, but 祝愿 is more formal.: to wish

Usage notes

Common mistakes

祝福 is typically used for general blessings; for congratulations on specific achievements, use 祝贺 or 恭喜 instead.

Formality

In spoken Mandarin, 祝福 is slightly formal; casual settings might use 恭喜 or simple phrases like 祝你开心.

Example Sentences

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我 祝福 你新年快乐。

I wish you a happy new year.

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Child Words of 祝福

• 祝 祝 zhù: to wish
• 福 福 fú: good fortune