cung hỉ
Definition
- Verb:
- To congratulate, to offer congratulations: "Cung hỉ" is a formal and somewhat archaic verb meaning to express joy and good wishes to someone on a happy occasion or success.
- To felicitate: It conveys a sense of formal and respectful congratulation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi xin cung hỉ anh về thành công mới. (I would like to congratulate you on your new success.)
- Mọi người đều đến để cung hỉ gia đình. (Everyone came to congratulate the family.)
Advanced Usage
"Cung hỉ tân hôn": To congratulate on a wedding.
- Chúng tôi đến để cung hỉ tân hôn của hai bạn. (We came to congratulate you both on your wedding.)
"Cung hỉ phát tài": To congratulate on making a fortune (a common Lunar New Year greeting).
- Đầu năm, mọi người thường chúc nhau "cung hỉ phát tài". (At the beginning of the year, people often wish each other "congratulations and prosperity".)
Variants and Related Words
Chúc mừng (verb): To congratulate. This is the modern, more commonly used synonym.
- Chúng tôi chúc mừng sinh nhật bạn. (We congratulate you on your birthday.)
Chúc tụng (verb): To praise, to extol (often in a religious or very formal context).
- Hoan hỉ (adjective): Joyful, delighted. This shares the character "hỉ" (joy) but is an adjective describing a state of happiness.
Synonyms
- Chúc mừng: To congratulate.
- Khen ngợi: To praise, to compliment (focuses more on praise than on a specific occasion).
Related Phrases
- Cung chúc tân xuân: A formal Lunar New Year greeting meaning "I respectfully wish you a happy new year."
- Cung kính: To respect, to show reverence (shares the formal prefix "cung").