庆祝 qìngzhù to celebrate
How to remember 庆祝: 庆 to congratulate + 祝 to wish = to celebrate.
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How it is used
- Transitive verb, takes an occasion as object: 庆祝生日/庆祝节日 (qìngzhù shēngrì/jiérì) - celebrate a birthday/holiday.
- Slightly more formal and ceremonial than 过 (guò), the everyday verb for 'spend/observe' a holiday like 过年 (guò nián); 庆祝 fits speeches, parties, official events.
- 我们庆祝一下吧 (wǒmen qìngzhù yíxià ba) - let's celebrate.
Example sentences
- 你是怎样庆祝生日的？ Nǐ shì zěnyàng qìngzhù shēngrì de?How did you celebrate your birthday?
- 合同已经到手了，那就出去庆祝一下吧。 Hétóng yǐjīng dàoshǒu le, nà jiù chūqù qìngzhù yīxià ba.The contract is in the bag, so let's go out and celebrate.
- 他们设宴为我庆祝。 Tāmen shèyàn wèi wǒ qìngzhù.They held a banquet to celebrate in my honor.