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chúc mừng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦ mɨŋ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ mɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [cʊwk͡p̚˦˥ mɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chúcrisingsắcmừngfallinghuyền

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chúc mừng means to congratulate; to wish well.

Meanings of chúc mừng in English

Verb

  1. to congratulate (on); to wish well
    • Chúc mừng năm mới!Happy New Year!
    • chúc mừng thắng lợito congratulate on the success

Idioms and sayings with chúc mừng

Example sentences with chúc mừng

  • Chúc mừng ngày Quốc tế Phụ nữ! Happy International Women's Day!
  • Xin chúc mừng, bạn đã trúng số! Congratulations, you won the lottery!
  • Cổ chúc mừng ảnh được thăng chức. She congratulated him on his promotion.
  • Hãy chúc mừng họ. Let's congratulate them.
  • Chúc mừng giáng sinh! Merry Christmas!
  • Xin chúc mừng! Congratulations!
  • Chúc mừng nhé! Congratulations!
  • Chúc mừng! Congratulations!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chúc mừng could be written as 祝𢜏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From chúc (“to wish; to congratulate”) + mừng (“glad; to congratulate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chúc mừng mean in English?

chúc mừng (verb) means "to congratulate; to wish well".

How do you pronounce chúc mừng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦ mɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [cʊwk͡p̚˦˥ mɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: chúc — rising tone (sắc), mừng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.