congratulations
/kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
CEFR level A2Topic EmotionWord #1554 in the learning path
祝贺；贺词
Definitions
n. words expressing pleasure at someone's success or good fortune
祝贺；贺词
int. said to show happiness about someone's achievement or good news
恭喜！
Example
Congratulations on passing your driving test this morning!
恭喜你今天上午通过了驾照考试！
The research team received congratulations from colleagues after winning an international award for environmental innovation.
研究团队获得国际环境创新奖后，收到了同事们的祝贺。
Collocations
- congratulations on your success
- offer congratulations
- warm congratulations
Word family
- congratulate (v.)
- congratulation (n.)
- congratulatory (adj.)
Usage tip
祝贺通常用复数；congratulations on后接名词或动名词。
FAQ
- What does congratulations mean?
- words expressing pleasure at someone's success or good fortune said to show happiness about someone's achievement or good news
- How is congratulations pronounced?
- UK /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/, US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
