同喜

tóngxǐ
phrase #37,970

Meanings

  1. 1 thank you, the same to you (in response to congratulations)
  2. 2 we share the joy

Examples

Jiǎ: Gōngxǐ fācái! Yǐ: Tóngxǐ tóngxǐ!
A: Wishing you prosperity! B: Same to you, same to you!
Tīngshuō nǐ shēngzhí le, gōngxǐ! — Tóngxǐ, nǐ yě jiāxīn le ma.
I heard you got promoted, congrats! — Same to you, you got a raise too.

Tips

culture
The standard polite reply to 恭喜 (gōngxǐ, 'congratulations'). Especially common at 春节 (Chūnjié, Spring Festival): 恭喜发财同喜同喜. Often doubled for warmth.

Stroke Order

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