祝

zhù

HSK 4

祝 — zhù

1. to wish; to express good wishes (e.g., for birthdays, holidays, bon voyage)

   我祝你生日快乐！ wǒ zhù nǐ shēngrìkuàilè — I wish you a happy birthday!

2. person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies (ritual specialist)

   祭祀那天，老祝高声宣读祭文。 jìsì nàtiān lǎo zhù gāoshēng xuāndú jìwén — On the day of the sacrifice, the old ritual invoker read the eulogy aloud.

3. surname Zhu

   祝先生是我的老师。 zhù xiānshēng shì wǒ de lǎoshī — Mr. Zhu is my teacher.