Meaning of 祝贺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to congratulate
- congratulations
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 祝贺
祝贺 is used to congratulate someone on an achievement or happy event, and it can stand alone as "Congratulations." The thing being celebrated often comes after the person or after 祝贺你. Example: 祝贺你考上大学。(Zhùhè nǐ kǎoshàng dàxué.) Congratulations on getting into university.
祝 (zhù) has the altar radical 礻 on the left, so think of offering good wishes. 贺 (hè) has 贝 (bèi, shell, money) at the bottom, so picture bringing a gift of value when you say congratulations.
Common mistake: Learners often use 祝贺 for future wishes, like birthdays to come or a good trip, but that needs 祝 (zhù) or 祝愿 (zhùyuàn), as in 祝你一路平安. Use 祝贺 only for something that has already happened or is happening now.
祝贺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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祝 zhù · to pray for · 9 strokes
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贺 hè · to congratulate · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 祝贺.
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 贺卡 | hèkǎ | greeting card; congratulation card |
| 祝愿 | zhùyuàn | to wish |
| 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate; to celebrate |
| 贺电 | hèdiàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 贺信 | hèxìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 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 祝贺
What does 祝贺 mean?
祝贺 (zhùhè) means "to congratulate; congratulations" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 祝贺?
祝贺 is made of 2 characters: 祝 (9 strokes), 贺 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 祝贺 an HSK word?
Yes. 祝贺 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 祝贺 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 祝贺 is written 祝賀.
What is the difference between 祝贺 and 恭喜?
Both mean congratulations. 恭喜 (gōngxǐ) is more casual and very common in speech, for example 恭喜恭喜. 祝贺 sounds a bit more formal and often appears in writing, speeches and messages.
How do I say congratulations to someone on a specific event?
Put the person and then the event after 祝贺, as in 祝贺你结婚了 (Zhùhè nǐ jiéhūn le), Congratulations on your marriage. You can also say 向你表示祝贺 (xiàng nǐ biǎoshì zhùhè), I offer you my congratulations, in formal settings.