祝

• 拼音: zhù
• 汉字拆解: 祝 = 礻(spirit/altar radical) + 兄 (elder brother), depicting a person praying at an altar

含义

Wish; bless. To express good wishes or blessings to someone.

Used to express good wishes on special occasions and in everyday life. Commonly appears in greetings like 祝你生日快乐 (Happy birthday), 祝你好运 (Good luck), and 祝贺 (congratulations). Typically followed by the person being wished well and then the wish itself. Essential in Chinese social etiquette for holidays, celebrations, and well-wishing.

例句

1. 祝你生日快乐！
2. 祝大家新年快乐，万事如意！
3. 我们祝老师身体健康。

用法指南

语境: celebrations, greetings, everyday

语气: warm

正确说法

• 祝你一路平安。(Wishing you a safe journey.)
• 祝你们幸福！(Wishing you happiness!)

错误说法

• 祝你考试不及格。(Never use 祝 with negative wishes — it is exclusively for positive blessings; 祝 always implies good will)

起源与历史

Originally composed of 示 (altar/spirit) + 兄 (elder brother, here as a person praying). Depicted a person praying at an altar, hence 'to pray' and later 'to wish/bless.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal