Meaning of 庆祝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to celebrate
How to use 庆祝
庆祝 is a verb that takes an event or occasion as its object, such as a birthday, a holiday, or a victory. It often appears with 一下 to sound casual. Example: 我们去吃饭庆祝一下吧。(Wǒmen qù chīfàn qìngzhù yíxià ba.) Let's go out to eat and celebrate.
庆 (qìng) shows 广 (a building) with 大 (big) inside, so picture a big party filling the hall. 祝 (zhù) has the 礻 (spirit, ritual) side plus 兄, like someone offering good wishes, so 庆祝 means to celebrate with good wishes.
Common mistake: Learners often use 庆祝 when they mean 祝贺 (zhùhè). You 庆祝 an event, but you 祝贺 a person, so say 祝贺你 (zhùhè nǐ), not 庆祝你. Also watch the right side of 祝: it is 兄, not 见.
庆祝 in example sentences
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庆 qìng · to congratulate · 6 strokes
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祝 zhù · to pray for · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 庆祝.
| 国庆 | guóqìng | National Day |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations |
| 祝愿 | zhùyuàn | to wish |
| 庆幸 | qìngxìng | to rejoice; to be glad |
| 庆典 | qìngdiǎn | celebration |
| 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate; to celebrate |
| 喜庆 | xǐqìng | jubilation; festive |
| 欢庆 | huānqìng | to celebrate |
| 祝好 | zhùhǎo | wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence) |
| 祝酒 | zhùjiǔ | to drink a toast |
| 庆祝会 | qìngzhùhuì | celebration |
Questions about 庆祝
What does 庆祝 mean?
庆祝 (qìngzhù) means "to celebrate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 庆祝?
庆祝 is made of 2 characters: 庆 (6 strokes), 祝 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 庆祝 an HSK word?
Yes. 庆祝 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 庆祝 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 庆祝 is written 慶祝.
How do I say 'celebrate a birthday' in Chinese?
Say 庆祝生日 (qìngzhù shēngrì). In casual speech people also say 过生日 (guò shēngrì), which means to have or spend a birthday.
Can 庆祝 be used as a noun like 'celebration'?
It can appear in phrases like 庆祝活动 (qìngzhù huódòng), celebration events. For a formal ceremony on its own, Chinese usually uses 庆典 (qìngdiǎn) instead.