同喜

Mandarin · pinyin tóng xǐ

Meanings

  1. Thank you for your congratulations!
  2. The same to you! (returning a compliment)
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同
tóng · same, similar; together with
喜
xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
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2–3 · tong2 xi3

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