How to say “congratulations!” in Chinese
congratulations!
“Congratulations!” in Chinese is 恭喜, gōng xǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恭喜 is read gōng xǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 共 gòng hints at the sound; at the bottom, a squeezed form of “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “恭喜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恭喜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 恭喜你找到了新工作！gōngxǐnǐzhǎodàolexīngōngzuòCongratulations on your new job!
- 恭喜恭喜新年好gōngxǐgōngxǐ,xīnniánhǎoCongratulations! Happy New Year!
More words from the lesson “New Year's Eve”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “congratulations!” in Chinese?
“Congratulations!” in Chinese is 恭喜, pinyin gōngxǐ.
What does 恭喜 mean?
恭喜 (gōngxǐ) means “congratulations!”.
How do you write 恭喜?
恭喜 is 2 characters: 恭 (gōng) — respectful; 喜 (xǐ) — joy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恭喜?
恭喜 is read gōngxǐ. Tones: gōng — first tone, xǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“congratulations!” in the lesson “New Year's Eve”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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