In Chinese, there are actually a ton of different ways to say “congratulations.” Here are some of the most common Chinese translations of “to congratulate.” 祝贺 (zhùhè) — to congratulate; congratulations 恭喜 (gōngxǐ) — congratulations; greetings You can also add 你 (nǐ) meaning “you” at the end of each term to say “congratulations (to you).” 祝贺你 (zhùhè nǐ) — Congratulations (to you); I congratulate you 恭喜你 (gōngxǐ nǐ) — Congratulations (to you); I congratulate you Here are some additional, less common, terms you can also use for non-specific occasions. You may notice that these terms are variations of the same characters used in the earlier verbs. 恭贺 (gōnghè) — to congratulate respectfully; to wish well 恭祝 (gōng zhù) — to congratulate respectfully; to wish (a superior) good luck and success 致贺 (zhì hè) — to congratulate 道喜 (dàoxǐ) — to congratulate 道贺 (dàohè) — to congratulate 贺喜 (hèxǐ) — to congratulate For terms like 恭贺 (gōnghè) and 恭祝 (gōng zhù), you can tack on 你 (nǐ) at the end to say, “Congratulations (to you),” just as we did with the first two words. As for the rest, you can say 我向你 (wǒ xiàng nǐ) + congratulatory verb, which would literally translate to “I towards you congratulate,” but it really means “congratulations.” Below are a couple of examples for your reference. 我向你致贺。(wǒ xiàng nǐ zhì hè.) — I congratulate you; Congratulations (to you). 我向你道喜。(wǒ xiàng nǐ dàoxǐ.) — I congratulate you; Congratulations (to you). Additional Phrases for Commending Success Although the previous section showed that there is more than one way of saying “congratulations,” the praise is also very general. Whenever you can be more specific, please do so. There are lots of other situations that you can praise others for. At weddings, you can share your wishes for the happy couple by saying: 祝你婚姻幸福! (zhù nǐ hūnyīn xìng fú!) This translates to “Congratulations on your marriage” or “I wish you a happy marriage.” Know someone who is graduating from school? Wish them “happy graduation” by saying: 恭喜你顺利毕业! (gōngxǐ nǐ shùn lì bìyè!) If a person comes across a new opportunity, such as a job, some things you might say to praise them include the following: 祝贺你找到新工作! (zhùhè nǐ zhǎo dào xīn gōngzuò!) — Congratulations on the new job! 恭祝促销成功! (gōngzhù cùxiāo chéng gōng!) — Congrats on the promotion! 开张大吉! (kāizhāng dàjí!) — Auspicious beginning of a new enterprise (literally); Congrats on the new business! Expressions for Support and Other Words of Encouragement “Congratulations” is the natural response when you want to express your happiness for someone’s accomplishments, but you can also show your support with other phrases. For one, you can let the person know that you are happy for them by saying 我都替你高兴 (wǒ dōu tì nǐ gāoxìng). Here are some other expressions you can use: 你真棒啊! (nǐ zhēn bàng a!) — You are (so) awesome! 太好了! (tài hǎole!) — That is great; Great news! 非常好! (fēicháng hǎo!) — Well done! And if you are looking for more ways to share your support, these are some of the things you can say: 我一直相信你。 (wǒ yīzhí xiāngxìn nǐ.) — I have always believed in you. 我为你骄傲。 (wǒ wèi nǐ jiāo’ào.) — I am proud of you. 我早就知道你能行的。 (wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào nǐ néng xíng de.) — I knew (early on) that you could do it. |
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