# Chinese for Congratulations

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-for-congratulations/433439 "2008-01-14T02:39:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-for-congratulations/433439/1 "2008-01-14T02:39:30Z")

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Would it make sense to write “Gong xi gong xi” (in chinese characters) on a card given to a chinese speaker who has just recently given birth?

-FrL-