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How do you say "congratulate" in Chinese?
祝贺
zhù hè
In Chinese, "congratulate" is 祝贺 (zhù hè).
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Pronunciation
Native speakers give zhù hè "zhù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "hè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
祝贺 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
让我祝贺你取得了成功。
ràng wǒ zhù hè nǐ qǔ dé le chéng gōng 。
Let me congratulate you on your success.
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How to remember 祝贺
Turn "zhù hè" into a tiny story about congratulate — the sillier the mental image, the faster it sticks.
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Questions about 祝贺
How do you pronounce 祝贺?
Native speakers give zhù hè "zhù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "hè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 祝贺 formal or casual?
祝贺 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 祝贺 used in Chinese?
祝贺 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 让我祝贺你取得了成功。 (Let me congratulate you on your success.).
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