恭喜
Old HSK 5
恭喜 (gōngxǐ) · to congratulate
恭喜 (gōngxǐ) means “to congratulate; congratulations”. It is written with 2 characters: 恭 (polite) + 喜 (to like). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 恭喜 is built
The characters
恭 gōng · polite
What 恭 is made of
- 共gòng — all
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- ⺗ — heart
喜 xǐ · to like
What 喜 is made of
- 壴zhù — drum
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Singing 口 and beating drums 壴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
恭喜你考上了大学！Gōngxǐ nǐ kǎoshàng le dàxué!Congratulations on getting into university!
听说你结婚了，恭喜恭喜！Tīngshuō nǐ jiéhūn le, gōngxǐ gōngxǐ!I hear you got married, congratulations!
Questions about 恭喜
What does 恭喜 mean?
恭喜 (gōngxǐ) means “to congratulate; congratulations”.
How do you pronounce 恭喜?
恭喜 is pronounced gōngxǐ.
Which HSK level is 恭喜?
恭喜 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 恭喜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.