庆生

慶生

qìngshēng

verb #21,530

Meanings

1 to celebrate a birthday

Characters

to celebrate / celebration

birth / life / to be born

Examples

HSK 2

今天是他的生日，大家一起庆生。

Jīntiān shì tā de shēngrì, dàjiā yīqǐ qìngshēng.

Today is his birthday, and everyone is celebrating together.

HSK 5

我们为她组织了一场庆生派对。

Wǒmen wèi tā zǔzhī le yī chǎng qìngshēng pàiduì.

We organized a birthday party for her.

Tips

usage

庆生 is a concise, modern term commonly used in Taiwan and increasingly in mainland China. The more traditional way to say 'celebrate a birthday' is 过生日.

Stroke Order

庆 qìng

生 shēng