Usage note
祝表示祝愿或祝福。
zhù biǎo shì zhù yuàn huò zhù fú。
祝 means to wish or give blessings.
Context note
祝常用于节日、生日和祝贺。
zhù cháng yòng yú jié rì 、 shēng rì hé zhù hè。
It is often used for holidays, birthdays, and congratulations.
5 examples
祝你生日快乐。
zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè。
Happy birthday to you.
祝你好运。
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn。
Wish you good luck.
祝大家节日快乐。
zhù dà jiā jié rì kuài lè。
Wish everyone a happy holiday.
我祝你成功。
wǒ zhù nǐ chéng gōng。
I wish you success.
祝你一路平安。
zhù nǐ yí lù píng ān。
Wish you a safe trip.
5 mini stories
老师祝学生考试顺利。
lǎo shī zhù xué shēng kǎo shì shùn lì。
The teacher wished the students success in the exam.
大家一起祝他生日快乐。
dà jiā yì qǐ zhù tā shēng rì kuài lè。
Everyone wished him a happy birthday together.
她祝朋友新年快乐。
tā zhù péng yǒu xīn nián kuài lè。
She wished her friend a happy new year.
爸爸祝孩子天天开心。
bà ba zhù hái zi tiān tiān kāi xīn。
Dad wished the child happiness every day.
我们祝你早日康复。
wǒ men zhù nǐ zǎo rì kāng fù。
We wish you a speedy recovery.
Mini dialogue
生日快乐
A
今天是你的生日，祝你生日快乐！
Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
Today is your birthday. I wish you a happy birthday!
B
谢谢你！
Xièxie nǐ!
Thank you!
考试前
A
明天有考试，我有点紧张。
Míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì, wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.
There's an exam tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous.
B
别担心，祝你好运！
Bié dānxīn, zhù nǐ hǎo yùn!
Don't worry. I wish you good luck!
Related words and contrasts
similar
祝福
zhùfú
blessing; to bless
A more formal or heartfelt way to express good wishes.
related
希望
xīwàng
to hope
Expresses a desire for something to happen, often used with wishes.