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祝愿 (zhù yuàn) — to wish (someone well)

Definition

祝愿 is a formal verb for sincerely wishing someone well, often in writing or ceremonies. Use it for heartfelt blessings, not for congratulating (that's 祝贺/恭喜) or for casual hope (that's 愿).

verb
to wish (someone well)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 祝愿。
    Wǒ zhōng xīn zhù yuàn nǐ yí qiè shùn lì.
    I sincerely wish you all the best.
  • ，祝愿。
    Zài xīn nián zhī jì, wǒ men zhù yuàn dà jiā xìng fú kuài lè.
    On the occasion of the New Year, we wish everyone happiness and joy.
  • 祝愿。
    Qǐng jiē shòu wǒ zhēn chéng de zhù yuàn.
    Please accept my sincere wishes.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

祝zhùwish
愿yuànwish

祝 means to wish and 愿 means to wish, so together they express good wishes.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

祝 shows a kneeling person with an open mouth beside an altar.

Open 祝 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
原
原yuán愿yuàn
Same sound today

愿 places 心 (heart) below 原, which supplies the sound yuán; the 心 part marks the sense of heart or feeling.

Open 愿 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6Greetings & PolitenessWill & Intention

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