生日祝福
shēngrì zhùfu
Birthday wishes
生日祝福 (shēngrì zhùfú) refers to the good wishes or blessings that people give to someone on their birthday. It's the noun for "birthday wishes" and is often used when talking about sending or receiving these wishes.
What does 生日祝福 (shēngrì zhùfu) mean?
生日祝福 (shēngrì zhùfu) means “birthday wishes” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “birthday blessings.”
When to use it
Neutral. While 生日祝福 is the noun for "birthday wishes," the most common *actual wish* you say is 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè), "Happy Birthday." To express the action of wishing, you can say 祝你生日快乐 (zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè), "Wish you a happy birthday."
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "shung-ruh joo-foo." The first syllable of 生 is a high, flat tone; 日 is a falling tone. 祝 is a falling tone, and 福 is a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 生日快乐shēngrì kuàileHappy Birthday (the common greeting)
- 祝你生日快乐zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàileWish you a happy birthday (a full sentence wish)
- 送上生日祝福sòngshàng shēngrì zhùfuSend birthday wishes (a common verb phrase)
Examples
我给你送上最真挚的生日祝福。
wǒ gěi nǐ sòngshàng zuì zhēnzhì de shēngrì zhùfu.
I send you the most sincere birthday wishes.
她收到了很多朋友的生日祝福。
tā shōudào le hěnduō péngyou de shēngrì zhùfu.
She received many birthday wishes from friends.
请代我向你的家人转达生日祝福。
qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ de jiārén zhuǎndá shēngrì zhùfu.
Please convey my birthday wishes to your family on my behalf.
Pro tip: Remember that 生日祝福 is the *noun* "birthday wishes" or "birthday blessings." When you want to *say* "Happy Birthday" to someone, you usually say 生日快乐!
Related phrases
生日愿望 · Birthday wish祝您生日快乐 · Birthday wishes for elderly祝你生日快乐 · Blessed birthday
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