1. to express pleasure to someone about their success or good fortune
（因某人的成功或好運）向某人表示祝賀
I called to congratulate her on winning the award.
我打電話祝賀她獲獎。
We all congratulated him on his promotion.
我們都祝賀他升職了。
Congratulate Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
congratulate
verb
快速理解
What does "Congratulate" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Congratulate"?
「congratulate」意指對他人的成功、喜事或成就表達讚揚與祝賀。
- 1
祝賀成就
EN: to express pleasure and praise to someone for their success or achievement
翻譯: 對某人的成功或成就表達喜悅與讚揚
- 2
慶祝喜事
EN: to offer good wishes on a happy occasion like a wedding or promotion
翻譯: 在婚禮、升職等喜慶場合表達美好祝願
- 3
讚揚表現
EN: to praise someone for doing something well
翻譯: 讚揚某人把事情做得很好
小提醒：注意常用搭配是「congratulate someone ON something」，介系詞用「on」，例如「congratulate her on the promotion」（祝賀她升職）。
發音（How to Pronounce "Congratulate" in English）
How to pronounce "Congratulate" in English?"Congratulate" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Congratulate" from YouTube Videos
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“After many years of starts and stops on this project and making that tough decision, they finally decided to greenlight the movie And I can remember, actually, when I got the phone call to congratulate us to say the movie was a go, I actually threw up (Laughter).”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Congratulate"?How does "Congratulate" change by context?
2. to feel pleased and proud about something you have done
為自己所做的事感到高興和自豪
You can congratulate yourself on a job well done.
你可以為自己出色完成的工作感到自豪。
He congratulated himself for making such a wise decision.
他為自己做出如此明智的決定而感到得意。
3. to formally acknowledge an achievement or milestone
正式承認某項成就或里程碑
The president congratulated the team on the successful launch.
總統祝賀團隊成功發射。
The mayor congratulated the city on its 100th anniversary.
市長祝賀該市成立一百週年。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Congratulate"?How to make natural sentences with "Congratulate"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| congratulate + someone | 祝賀某人 | I want to congratulate you on your promotion. (我想祝賀你升職。) |
| congratulate + someone + on + something | 為某事祝賀某人 | We congratulated her on winning the award. (我們為她獲獎向她道賀。) |
| congratulate + oneself + on + something | 為某事自我慶幸 | He congratulated himself on making such a wise decision. (他為自己做了如此明智的決定而自我慶幸。) |
| be congratulated + for + something | 因某事受到祝賀 | The team was congratulated for their outstanding performance. (該團隊因出色的表現而受到祝賀。) |
用法說明
How is "Congratulate" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Congratulate"?
congratulate on doing vs congratulate to do
- congratulate on doing 是唯一正確的結構，用於祝賀某人已經完成或取得的成就。介系詞 on 後面接名詞或動名詞 (V-ing)。
- congratulate to do 是錯誤的結構。動詞 "congratulate" 後面不能直接接不定詞 (to + V)。
- 若要表達祝賀某人「將要做」某事，通常會使用未來時態或相關的上下文來表明時間，但動詞結構依然是 congratulate someone on something。
對比範例： EN: We congratulated her on winning the competition. 翻譯: 我們祝賀她贏得了比賽。
EN:I want to congratulate you to win the competition.
翻譯:我想祝賀你贏得比賽。 (錯誤結構)
EN:He congratulated the team on completing the project successfully.
翻譯:他祝賀團隊成功完成了專案。
EN:They congratulated him to get the promotion.
翻譯:他們祝賀他獲得升職。 (錯誤結構)
總結建議
正確用法是 "congratulate someone on something/doing something"，切勿使用 "congratulate someone to do something"。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Congratulate" and similar words?How to choose "Congratulate" vs alternatives?
congratulate vs celebrate
「congratulate」是向某人表達祝賀，對象是人；「celebrate」是慶祝事件或成就，對象是事物或場合。
congratulate vs praise
「congratulate」專指對他人的成功或喜事表達祝賀；「praise」是對某人的行為、品質或成就表示讚揚或嘉許，範圍更廣。
congratulate vs compliment
「congratulate」是對他人的成就或喜事表達祝賀；「compliment」是稱讚他人的外表、品味或某個特質。
口語用法
How is "Congratulate" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Congratulate"?
引述
在口語中，常用來引述或轉述對他人的祝賀，而非直接對當事人說。 EN: So I called her and said, "Congratulations on the promotion!" 翻譯: 所以我打電話給她，說：「恭喜你升職了！」
EN:Everyone was congratulating him on his new baby.
翻譯:大家都在恭喜他喜獲麟兒。
語氣強調
常與副詞連用，以加強或調整祝賀的語氣，使其聽起來更真誠或更隨意。 EN: I just wanted to sincerely congratulate you both. 翻譯: 我只是想真誠地恭喜你們兩位。
EN:Hey, congrats! I heard the news and had to call to congratulate you properly.
翻譯:嘿，恭喜啊！我聽到消息，必須打個電話好好恭喜你。
停頓填充
在即時對話中，有時會用其動名詞形式 "congratulating" 或短語作為填充，以組織思緒或緩和語氣。 EN: Well, congratulating you on this achievement is the least I can do. 翻譯: 嗯，恭喜你取得這項成就，這是我至少能做的事。
EN:I was just, you know, congratulating the team, and then we started discussing the next project.
翻譯:我只是，你知道的，在恭喜團隊，然後我們就開始討論下一個專案了。
正式書寫注意：在正式書面語（如商業信函、學術文章）中，應避免使用過於口語化的搭配（如 "just wanted to congratulate"）或填充停頓的結構。建議使用更完整、直接的句式，例如："We extend our congratulations on..." 或 "Please accept our congratulations for..."。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Congratulate"?What fixed phrases with "Congratulate" should I remember?
congratulate someone on something
congratulate [sb] on [sth]
為某事祝賀某人
congratulate oneself
congratulate oneself (on [sth])
自我慶幸；沾沾自喜
congratulate heartily / sincerely
congratulate [sb] heartily / sincerely
衷心祝賀
congratulate in advance
congratulate [sb] in advance
預先祝賀
congratulate on your success
congratulate [sb] on [possessive] success
祝賀（某人）成功
congratulate on an achievement
congratulate [sb] on an/a [achievement]
祝賀（某項）成就
congratulate on your marriage / wedding
congratulate [sb] on [possessive] marriage/wedding
恭賀新婚
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Congratulate"?Which "Congratulate" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I congratulated for his promotion.
✓I congratulated him on his promotion.
「congratulate」是及物動詞，必須直接接賓語（人），然後用「on + 事件/成就」來表示祝賀的原因。
×I congratulated him for his new job.
✓I congratulated him on his new job.
固定搭配是「congratulate someone ON something」。雖然「for」在其他語境中可表示原因，但與「congratulate」搭配時必須使用「on」。
×I must congratulate for finishing the project.
✓I must congratulate myself on finishing the project.
當祝賀的對象是自己時，必須使用反身代名詞「myself/yourself/himself」等作為賓語，不能省略。
×I gave him a congratulate.
✓I gave him my congratulations. / I congratulated him.
「Congratulate」是動詞，其名詞形式是「congratulations」（通常用複數）。不能將動詞當作可數名詞使用。
×I will congratulation you tomorrow.
✓I will congratulate you tomorrow.
在未來式或任何時態中，都應使用動詞原形「congratulate」，不應使用名詞形式「congratulation」。
×I want to congratulate on your success.
✓I want to congratulate you on your success.
「Congratulate」是及物動詞，必須有賓語（接受祝賀的人）。不能省略賓語直接接「on」。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Congratulate"?What are tense/participle forms of "Congratulate"?
congratulates(3rd_singular)congratulating(present_participle)congratulated(past)congratulated(past_participle)