恭喜你升职
gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí
Congratulations on your promotion · trad. 恭喜你升職
恭喜你升职 (gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí) is a common and direct way to congratulate someone specifically on their promotion. It is used in everyday situations to express joy for a friend, colleague, or family member's career advancement.
What does 恭喜你升职 (gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí) mean?
恭喜你升职 (gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí) means “congratulations on your promotion” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “congratulate you get promoted.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. For a slightly more formal tone, you can use 祝贺你升职 (zhùhè nǐ shēngzhí). For general congratulations without specifying the reason, 恭喜恭喜 (gōngxǐ gōngxǐ) is common.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “GONG-shee nee SHUNG-juh.” 恭 is a flat first tone, 喜 is a dipping third tone, 你 is a dipping third tone, and 升职 are a flat first tone and a rising second tone.
Other ways to say it
- 恭喜升职gōngxǐ shēngzhícongratulations on promotion (more concise)
- 恭喜恭喜gōngxǐ gōngxicongratulations (general)
- 祝贺你升职zhùhè nǐ shēngzhícongratulations on your promotion (more formal)
Examples
恭喜你升职！这是你应得的。
gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí! zhè shì nǐ yīngdé de.
Congratulations on your promotion! You deserve it.
听说你升职了，恭喜你升职！
tīngshuō nǐ shēngzhí le, gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí!
I heard you got promoted, congratulations on your promotion!
恭喜你升职，以后要请客哦！
gōngxǐ nǐ shēngzhí, yǐhòu yào qǐngkè o!
Congratulations on your promotion, you'll have to treat us later!
Pro tip: Adding 你 (nǐ) makes the congratulation personal, directly addressing the person. You can also omit 你 for a slightly more general but still specific congratulation, like 恭喜升职.
Related phrases
我六点下班 · I get off work at six我明天有面试 · I have an interview tomorrow我把文件发给你 · I'll send you the file
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