Definition

1. Verb:

   • To be glad / to rejoice: To feel or express happiness, pleasure, or relief about something.
   • To congratulate: To express pleasure and good wishes to someone on the occasion of their success, good fortune, or a happy event.

2. Adjective:

   • Glad / happy / pleased: Describing the feeling of joy or pleasure.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to be glad/rejoice):
  • Tôi rất mừng khi nghe tin anh khỏe lại. (I was very glad to hear you have recovered.)
  • Cả nhà mừng rỡ vì tin em bé chào đời. (The whole family rejoiced at the news of the baby's birth.)
• Verb (to congratulate):
  • Chúng tôi đến để mừng sinh nhật bà. (We came to congratulate her on her birthday.)
  • Cả công ty mừng anh được thăng chức. (The whole company congratulated him on his promotion.)
• Adjective:
  • Lòng tôi mừng khôn tả. (My heart was indescribably happy.)
  • Vẻ mặt mừng rỡ. (A joyful expression.)

Advanced Usage

• "mừng hụt": to have one's hopes of joy dashed; to be disappointed after an initial joy.
  • Nghe tin con về, bà mừng lắm, nhưng lại là mừng hụt. (She was very happy to hear her child was coming home, but it turned out to be a false hope.)
• "mừng thầm": to be secretly glad or pleased.
  • Anh ấy mừng thầm vì đối thủ bị loại. (He was secretly glad his opponent was eliminated.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vui mừng (adj/verb): joyful; to be joyful. A stronger, more formal synonym.
  • Chúng tôi vui mừng chào đón bạn. (We joyfully welcome you.)
• Mừng quýnh / mừng cuống (verb): to be flustered with joy; to be overjoyed to the point of confusion.
  • Nghe tin, bà mừng quýnh lên, không biết làm gì. (Upon hearing the news, she was so overjoyed she didn't know what to do.)

Synonyms

• Verb: Rejoice, be glad, celebrate, congratulate, felicitate.
• Adjective: Glad, happy, pleased, joyful, delighted.

Related Idioms

• Mừng thầm trong bụng: to be secretly pleased (literally: to rejoice quietly in one's stomach).
  • Thấy đối thủ vấp ngã, hắn mừng thầm trong bụng. (Seeing his rival stumble, he was secretly pleased.)
• Mừng như bắt được vàng: to be as happy as if one found gold; to be extremely happy.
  • Nghe tin con thi đỗ, ông ấy mừng như bắt được vàng. (Hearing his child passed the exam, he was as happy as if he found gold.)

verb

1. to rejoyce; to congratulate

adj

1. glad; happy