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    Using 恭喜 (gōngxǐ) to express 'to congratulate'

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    Structure

    恭喜 + Person + (Event)

    Explanation

    恭喜 means 'congratulations' or 'to congratulate,' used to express happiness for someone's achievement or good news. It can stand alone as an exclamation or be followed by a person and the reason for congratulations.

    Examples

    • 恭喜你考上了理想的大学！

      Gōngxǐ nǐ kǎo shàng le lǐxiǎng de dàxué!

      Congratulations on getting into your dream university!

    • 听说你升职了，恭喜恭喜！

      Tīngshuō nǐ shēngzhí le, gōngxǐ gōngxǐ!

      I heard you got promoted — congratulations!

    • 朋友们纷纷恭喜她生了一个健康的宝宝。

      Péngyǒumen fēnfēn gōngxǐ tā shēng le yī gè jiànkāng de bǎobao.

      Friends all congratulated her on giving birth to a healthy baby.

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