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Hanzi

祝

to pray for/to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)/person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

zhù, zhòu, chù

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨˋ, ㄓㄡˋ, ㄔㄨˋ

Jyutping

zuk1

Example sentences

祝 zhù
祝你生日快樂，身體健康。
祝你生日快乐，身体健康。

Wish you a happy birthday and good health.

一路 yīlù
祝你一路平安，事事順心。
祝你一路平安，事事顺心。

Wish you a safe journey and that everything goes well.

祝福 zhùfú
我由衷地祝福你們新婚快樂，百年好合。
我由衷地祝福你们新婚快乐，百年好合。

I sincerely wish you a happy marriage and a long life together.

取名 qǔmíng
父母為新生兒取名時，常會寄託對孩子的祝福。
父母为新生儿取名时，常会寄托对孩子的祝福。

When parents name a newborn, they often express their hopes and blessings for the child.

慶祝 / 庆祝 qìngzhù
我們聚在一起慶祝他的生日。
我们聚在一起庆祝他的生日。

We gathered together to celebrate his birthday.

即將 / 即将 jíjiāng
新的一年即將到來，大家都在慶祝。
新的一年即将到来，大家都在庆祝。

The new year is about to arrive, and everyone is celebrating.

祝願 / 祝愿 zhùyuàn
我衷心地祝願你新的一年萬事如意。
我衷心地祝愿你新的一年万事如意。

I sincerely wish you all the best in the new year.

泰 tài
新年時，大家祝願國泰民安。
新年时，大家祝愿国泰民安。

At New Year, people wish for peace in the country and security for the people.

Example Vocabulary

祝

zhu4

to wish; to congratulate; to pray for

祝福

zhu4'fu2

blessing; to bless; to wish well

慶祝

qing4'zhu4

to celebrate

祝願

zhu4'yuan4

to wish; to bless; good wishes

恭祝

慶祝會

梁祝

祝允明

zhu4'yun3'ming2

祝壽

zhu4'shou4

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