How common it is
恭喜 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gōng xǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
恭喜表示祝贺别人有好事。
gōng xǐ biǎo shì zhù hè bié rén yǒu hǎo shì。
恭喜 means to congratulate someone on good news.
Context note
恭喜常用于节日、成绩和喜事。
gōng xǐ cháng yòng yú jié rì 、 chéng jì hé xǐ shì。
It is often used with festivals, results, and happy events.
5 examples
恭喜你！
gōng xǐ nǐ！
Congratulations!
恭喜你考试通过。
gōng xǐ nǐ kǎo shì tōng guò。
Congratulations on passing the exam.
大家都来恭喜他。
dà jiā dōu lái gōng xǐ tā。
Everyone came to congratulate him.
恭喜你们结婚。
gōng xǐ nǐ men jié hūn。
Congratulations on your marriage.
我先恭喜你。
wǒ xiān gōng xǐ nǐ。
Let me congratulate you first.
5 mini stories
朋友拿到好成绩，大家都说恭喜。
péng yǒu ná dào hǎo chéng jì， dà jiā dōu shuō gōng xǐ。
When a friend got good grades, everyone said congratulations.
老师笑着对他说恭喜。
lǎo shī xiào zhe duì tā shuō gōng xǐ。
The teacher smiled and said congratulations to him.
孩子收到礼物后，大家一起恭喜他。
hái zi shōu dào lǐ wù hòu， dà jiā yì qǐ gōng xǐ tā。
After the child received the gift, everyone congratulated him together.
恭喜这对新人。
gōng xǐ zhè duì xīn rén。
Congratulations to this new couple.
听到好消息，他连忙说恭喜。
tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī， tā lián máng shuō gōng xǐ。
After hearing the good news, he quickly said congratulations.