How to Say ‘Congratulations’ in Traditional Chinese
恭喜
💬 Usage Tip: [恭喜] is like “congrats!” but during New Year it often means “celebrating the new year together,” not only personal achievements.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: You’ll hear [恭喜] a lot at Lunar New Year, even when no one “won” anything—it’s festive and traditional.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
恭喜
[gōng xǐ]
congratulations; best wishes
Literally “to congratulate.” During Lunar New Year, it’s often used as a polite festive wish, especially in 恭喜發財.
新年到了，先跟你說聲恭喜！
The New Year is here—let me first say congratulations/best wishes to you!
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