庆贺

慶賀
qìnghè
verb HSK 7 #16,493

Meanings

  1. 1 to celebrate; to congratulate

Characters

Both characters mean 'to celebrate/congratulate' — together they emphasize the festive nature of honoring an achievement or occasion.

Examples

Dàjiā yīqǐ qìnghè tā de shēngzhí.
Everyone celebrated his promotion together.
Wǒmen jǔbàn le yī chǎng wǎnhuì lái qìnghè xīnnián.
We held a party to celebrate the new year.

Tips

usage
庆贺 vs 庆祝 (qìngzhù): they're nearly synonymous, but 庆贺 is slightly more formal and implies congratulatory well-wishes to someone, while 庆祝 is broader and can be used for any celebration, even solitary ones.

Stroke Order

qìng