Celebrations & good wishes
How to say Congratulations in Chinese
恭喜
gōngxǐ
Literally: respectfully · rejoice
恭喜 (gōngxǐ) is “congratulations.” Double it up as 恭喜恭喜 for extra warmth, or add 你: 恭喜你 (gōngxǐ nǐ).
Other ways to say it
- 恭喜你
gōngxǐ nǐ
congratulations to you
The personal form — “congrats to you!”
- 祝贺你
zhùhè nǐ
congratulations (formal)
More formal and written — for achievements, weddings, official occasions.
- 恭喜发财
gōngxǐ fācái
wishing you wealth
The Lunar New Year greeting — “congratulations and be prosperous.”
In a sentence
恭喜你！你成功了！
Gōngxǐ nǐ! Nǐ chénggōng le!
Congratulations! You did it!
How do you say "Congratulations" in Chinese?
To say “congratulations” in Chinese, say 恭喜 (gōngxǐ), often doubled as 恭喜恭喜. For a formal occasion, use 祝贺你 (zhùhè nǐ).
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