Definition
可贺 means 'worthy of congratulations' but is almost never used alone in modern Chinese. You'll encounter it as the second half of the set phrase 可喜可贺 (kě xǐ kě hè), which means 'truly gratifying and worthy of celebration'. As an adjective, it describes events or achievements that merit congratulations.
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worthy of congratulationscelebratory (in set phrases)
Examples
- 可贺。Zhè cì chénggōng zhēn shì kě xǐ kě.This success is truly gratifying and worthy of congratulations.
- 可贺，。Tā de chéngjiù kě xǐ kě, wǒmen dōu wèi tā gāoxìng.His achievements are gratifying and worthy of congratulations; we are all happy for him.
- 可贺。Zhè shì yí gè kě de xiāoxi.This is a piece of news worthy of congratulations.
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