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预祝 (yù zhù) — to wish someone well in advance (before an event or occasion)

Definition

预祝 means to wish someone well BEFORE an event happens (a performance, trip, exam). More formal and anticipatory than the everyday 祝, which is used at the event itself or after.

verb
to wish someone well in advance (before an event or occasion)

Examples

  • 预祝，。
    yù zhù Nǐ kǎo shì shùn lì, qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì.
    I wish you success in your exam and good results.
  • 预祝，。
    yù zhù Nǐ men lǚ tú yú kuài, yí lù píng ān.
    I wish you a pleasant journey and a safe trip.
  • 预祝，。
    yù zhù Yǎn chū yuán mǎn chéng gōng, dà jiā xīn kǔ le.
    I wish the performance a complete success, and thank you all for your hard work.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

预yùin advance
祝zhùwish

In advance and wish combine to express offering best wishes before an event.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 預; 预 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
Sound part声符shēngfú
予
予yǔ預yù
Same sound today

The traditional form 預 combines 予 for the sound and 頁 for the meaning; the simplified 预 is a later shorthand.

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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.

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Greetings & Politeness

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