道喜 (dào xǐ) — to congratulate (on a happy occasion, esp. face-to-face)

Definición

道喜 means to congratulate someone in person at a happy occasion (marriage, birth, promotion). Unlike 祝贺, it specifically implies showing up or going to the person face-to-face.

verb
to congratulate (on a happy occasion, esp. face-to-face)

Ejemplos

  • 道喜
    Tīng shuō nǐ ér zi jié hūn le, wǒ lái gěi nǐ dào xǐ.
    I heard your son got married — I've come to congratulate you.
  • Tā shēng le hái zi, tóng shì men fēn fēn shàng mén dào xǐ.
    After he had a baby, his colleagues came to his home one after another to congratulate him.
  • Péng you shēng zhí le, wǒ dé qù dào gè xǐ.
    My friend got a promotion — I need to go and say a word of congratulations.

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