万福

萬福
wànfú
phrase #21,823

Meanings

  1. 1 ten thousand blessings
  2. 2 a greeting wishing great fortune
  3. 3 may you be blessed (classical)

Examples

Wànfú, qǐng shòu xiǎonǚ yī bài.
Ten thousand blessings — please accept my bow.
Gǔzhuāng jù zhōng, nǚzǐ jiànmiàn cháng shuō 'wànfú'.
In historical dramas, women often greet each other with 'wanfu.'
Wànfú Mǎlìyà shì Tiānzhǔjiào de yī jù qídǎocí.
'Ave Maria' (Hail Mary) is a Catholic prayer.

Tips

history
万福 was a classical Chinese greeting used by women, equivalent to a bow and blessing. It survives today mainly in historical dramas and literature. It also appears in 万福玛丽亚 (Ave Maria / Hail Mary), the Catholic prayer, where 万福 translates the Latin 'Ave' (hail/greetings).

Stroke Order

wàn