祝贺

祝賀

zhùhè

verb HSK 5 #1,700

Meanings

To wish and congratulate - a celebration of someone's achievement.

HSK 1

祝贺你考上了大学！

Zhùhè nǐ kǎoshàng le dàxué!

Congratulations on getting into university!

HSK 4

朋友们纷纷发来祝贺。

Péngyoumen fēnfēn fā lái zhùhè.

Friends sent their congratulations one after another.

HSK 7-9

我真心祝贺你们。

Wǒ zhēnxīn zhùhè nǐmen.

I sincerely congratulate you all.

usage

祝贺 is used for achievements and milestones. 祝 alone is for wishes: 祝你生日快乐 (Happy Birthday), 祝你好运 (Good luck). 恭喜 is a more casual 'congrats.'

usage

恭喜 is warmer and more colloquial. 祝贺 is slightly more formal. Both work for congratulations.

祝 zhù

贺 hè