恭贺

恭賀

gōnghè

verb #42,052

Meanings

HSK 7-9

我们恭贺大家新春快乐！

Wǒmen gōnghè dàjiā xīnchūn kuàilè!

We wish you all a happy Spring Festival!

HSK 7-9

朋友的新店开张，他送了一个花篮去恭贺。

Péngyou de xīn diàn kāizhāng, tā sòng le yí ge huālán qù gōnghè.

When his friend's new shop opened, he sent a flower basket to offer his congratulations.

usage

恭贺 is the polite written form, seen on New Year cards, couplets and banners: 恭贺新禧 (Happy New Year), 恭贺新春. In conversation people say 恭喜 or 祝贺.

恭 gōng

贺 hè