祝福 (zhù fú) — to wish someone well, to bless | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

祝福 is a more formal, written-feeling 'bless / wish well' than the everyday 祝 — often used for heartfelt or ceremonial wishes (e.g. 新年祝福). Unlike 祝贺/恭喜, it's not for specific achievements.

verb

to wish someone wellto bless

Examples

祝福。
Wǒ zhù fú nǐ měi tiān kāi xīn.
I wish you happiness every day.
祝福。
Lǎo shī zhù fú dà jiā kǎo shì shùn lì.
The teacher wishes everyone good luck on the exam.
祝福。
Péng you dōu zhù fú tā kuài diǎn hǎo qǐ lái.
All friends wish him to get better soon.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

福fúblessing

祝 means to wish and 福 means blessing, so together they express wishing someone well.

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.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

畐

畐fú福fú

Same sound today

福 combines 示 and 畐, with 示 carrying the meaning and 畐 the sound.

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