祝寿 (zhù shòu) — to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)
Definition
祝寿 (zhùshòu) is a formal, often ceremonial verb for honoring an elderly person's birthday — stronger and more ritual than the everyday 生日祝福, and typically used for elders (grandparents, centenarians).
verb
to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)
Examples
- ，祝寿。Měi nián chūn jié hòu, wǒ men dōu huì gěi nǎi nai zhù shòu.Every year after Spring Festival, we offer birthday congratulations to Grandma.
- ，。Zuó tiān gěi yé ye zhù le gè shòu, quán jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.Yesterday we offered birthday wishes to Grandpa, and the whole family was very happy.
- 祝寿。Cūn lǐ wèi bǎi suì lǎo rén jǔ xíng le yì chǎng lóng zhòng de zhù shòu yí shì.The village held a grand birthday ceremony for the centenarian.
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