Definition

1. Verb:
   • To respectfully offer good wishes; to congratulate: "cung chúc" is a formal and respectful verb used to express the act of offering congratulations or good wishes, often on special occasions.
   • To present felicitations: It conveys a sense of formality and deference when extending wishes to someone.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi xin cung chúc Ngài sức khỏe dồi dào. (I respectfully wish you abundant health.)
  • Chúng tôi thành kính cung chúc các vị một năm mới an khang. (We reverently wish you all a prosperous new year.)

Advanced Usage

• "cung chúc tân xuân": to respectfully offer New Year's greetings.

  • Đoàn đại biểu đến cung chúc tân xuân Chủ tịch nước. (The delegation came to respectfully offer New Year's greetings to the President.)

• "cung chúc thọ": to respectfully offer birthday congratulations (to an elder).

  • Con cháu quây quần để cung chúc thọ ông bà. (Children and grandchildren gathered to respectfully offer birthday congratulations to their grandparents.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chúc (verb): to wish. This is the more common, less formal root verb.

  • Tôi chúc bạn may mắn. (I wish you luck.)

• Chúc mừng (verb): to congratulate. A standard term for congratulations.

  • Chúc mừng năm mới! (Happy New Year!)

Synonyms

• Kính chúc (verb): to respectfully wish. Very similar in meaning and register to "cung chúc".
• Chúc tụng (verb): to praise and congratulate; often used in religious or very formal contexts.

Related Phrases

• Cung chúc dâng lời: to respectfully present words of congratulation (a more elaborate phrase).
  • Trong buổi lễ, mọi người đều cung chúc dâng lời. (During the ceremony, everyone respectfully presented words of congratulation.)