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