Lingaku- congratulate an elderly person on his birthday
- offer birthday felicitations
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- congratulate an elderly person on his birthday
- offer birthday felicitations
This meaning is used when expressing well wishes or congratulations to older individuals on their birthdays, often as a sign of respect and reverence in Chinese culture.
At the birthday party, we congratulated grandfather on his birthday.
She specially prepared a gift to congratulate her grandmother on her birthday.
This meaning refers to the act of giving best wishes or expressing joy during the celebration of someone's birthday, particularly focusing on the formal aspect of offering good wishes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bài shòu拜寿to congratulate an elderly person on his birthdayzhù shòu祝寿cí词birthday speech for the elderlybài shòu拜寿yàn宴birthday banquet for the elderlybài shòu拜寿Lǐ礼birthday gifts for the elderlyYán shòu延寿zhù fú祝福wishes for extended lifeCháng shòu长寿Zhù祝cí词congratulatory words for longevityzhù shòu祝寿yí shì仪式birthday ceremony for the elderlyjìng lǎo敬老bài shòu拜寿to show respect to the elderly on their birthdayshòu xīng寿星birthday celebrant (the elderly person)bài shòu拜寿de的chuán tǒng传统the tradition of celebrating elderly birthdayszhù hè祝贺Cháng shòu长寿to congratulate on longevity