Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wish, to express good wishes: "cầu chúc" means to sincerely express hopes or desires for good things, happiness, or success to come to someone else. It conveys a sense of goodwill and blessing.

Usage

• "Cầu chúc" is used to express benevolent wishes towards others, often on special occasions like holidays, birthdays, weddings, or the new year.
• It is typically followed by the object of the wish (e.g., happiness, health, success) and the recipient (introduced by "cho").
• Structure: Cầu chúc + [wish] + (cho + [someone]).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi cầu chúc bạn một năm mới an khang, thịnh vượng. (I wish you a new year of peace and prosperity.)
  • Chúng tôi chân thành cầu chúc hai bạn trăm năm hạnh phúc. (We sincerely wish the two of you a lifetime of happiness.)
  • Anh ấy cầu chúc sức khỏe cho ông bà. (He wishes good health for his grandparents.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thành tâm cầu chúc": to wholeheartedly/sincerely wish.
  • Tôi thành tâm cầu chúc cô mọi điều tốt lành. (I wholeheartedly wish you all the best.)
• The word implies a formal or deeply sincere tone, stronger than the more casual "chúc".

Variants and Related Words

• Chúc (verb): to wish, to congratulate. This is a more common and slightly less formal synonym.
  • Chúc mừng sinh nhật! (Happy birthday!)
• Cầu mong (verb): to hope, to pray for. This emphasizes a desire or hope, sometimes with a nuance of prayer.
  • Tôi cầu mong mọi điều may mắn sẽ đến với bạn. (I hope all the luck will come to you.)
• Lời cầu chúc (noun phrase): a wish, good wishes.
  • Những lời cầu chúc tốt đẹp nhất. (The best wishes.)

Synonyms

• Chúc: to wish.
• Mong ước: to hope, to desire.

Related Phrases

• Gửi lời cầu chúc: to send/give one's wishes.
  • Tôi xin gửi lời cầu chúc nồng nhiệt nhất đến gia đình bạn. (I would like to extend my warmest wishes to your family.)

1. Wish
   • Cầu chúc hạnh phúc
     To wish somebody happiness