How to Say "Congratulations" in Chinese (Mandarin): 恭喜你！

The characters in 恭喜你！

• 恭

  Respectful.

• 喜

  Joy.

  12 strokes

• 你

  You.

  7 strokes

Say 恭喜你 when someone wins, has good news or does well. 恭喜恭喜！ said twice sounds extra warm.

More examples with 恭喜你！

• 恭喜你得了第一名！

  Gōngxǐ nǐ dé le dì yī míng!

  Congratulations on coming first!

• 恭喜你有了小妹妹！

  Gōngxǐ nǐ yǒu le xiǎo mèimei!

  Congratulations on your new little sister!