How to say “wish” in Chinese
wish (in congratulations)
“Wish” in Chinese is 祝, zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
祝 is read zhù. 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 the left, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 兄: originally, to say a prayer.
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 “祝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 祝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 祝你生日快乐！zhùnǐshēngrìkuàilèHappy birthday!
- 祝你身体健康zhùnǐshēntǐjiànkāngWishing you good health!
- 我们好好庆祝一下吧wǒmenhǎohǎoqìngzhùyíxiàbaLet's celebrate properly!
- 祝你旅行顺利zhùnǐlǚxíngshùnlìHave a good trip!
- 祝你有一个美好的假期zhùnǐyǒuyígeměihǎodejiàqīHave a wonderful vacation!
- 祝贺你获奖zhùhènǐhuòjiǎngCongratulations on your award!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wish” in Chinese?
“Wish” in Chinese is 祝, pinyin zhù.
What does 祝 mean?
祝 (zhù) means “wish (in congratulations)”.
How do you write 祝?
祝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 祝?
祝 is read zhù. Tones: zhù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wish” in the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. 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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