庆贺 qìnghè to congratulate
to congratulate; to celebrate
How to remember 庆贺: 庆 to congratulate + 贺 congratulate = to congratulate.
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How it is used
- To congratulate/celebrate an event - 庆贺胜利 (qìnghè shènglì) to celebrate a victory.
- Transitive, taking a happy occasion as object; near 祝贺 (zhùhè) but 庆贺 leans toward marking with festivities, not just voicing good wishes.
- Slightly formal; for simply saying 'congratulations' to a person, 祝贺你 is more idiomatic.