祝寿

祝壽
zhùshòu
verb #45,812

Meanings

  1. 1 to congratulate on a birthday (of an elderly person)
  2. 2 to celebrate an elder's longevity

Examples

Quán jiā gěi yéye zhùshòu.
The whole family celebrated Grandpa's birthday.
Qīnqimen dōu lái zhùshòu.
All the relatives came to offer birthday congratulations.

Tips

culture
Used specifically for elders, typically from 60 and at round-decade years (60, 70, 80…). Staples of a 寿宴 (longevity banquet) include 寿 (peach-shaped buns) and 寿 (longevity noodles, eaten uncut).

Stroke Order

zhù
寿 shòu