Definition
恭喜 (gōng xǐ) is the common, warm way to say 'congratulations' for personal happy events like passing an exam or getting married. It's more personal and conversational than 祝贺 (zhù hè), which is more formal and often used in writing or official announcements. 恭喜 is also the standard greeting for Chinese New Year.
verb
to congratulate
Examples
- 恭喜。Wǒ gōng xǐ nǐ tōngguò le kǎoshì.I congratulate you on passing the exam.
- 恭喜。Dàjiā gōng xǐ tā jiéhūn le.Everyone congratulated him on getting married.
- 恭喜。Wǒmen gōng xǐ nǐ qǔdé le hǎo chéngjì.We congratulate you on achieving good results.
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