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title: "Gongxi Meaning: 恭喜 (gōngxǐ) Means “congratulations”"
description: "恭喜 (gōngxǐ) means “congratulations; to congratulate”. Hear its tones, see what 恭 and 喜 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 恭喜 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

恭喜 gōngxǐ

## congratulations; to congratulate

## Its characters

1. 恭 gōng respectful
2. 喜 xǐ happy

## In a sentence

恭喜！你考上大学了。 Congratulations! You got into university.

龙王说：“听说大圣已经出来了，**恭喜**你！

From [紧箍咒 · The Tightening Spell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-11#library-word-331-333)

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## More words with 恭 or 喜

- [惊喜 jīngxǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxi)
- [喜爱 xǐ’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiai)
- [喜好 xǐhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xihao)
- [喜欢 xǐhuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xihuan)
- [喜悦 xǐyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiyue)

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