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- Happy Chinese New Year!
- Gong xi fa cai!
- Wishing you luck, love, and health this Chinese New Year.
- May the Chinese New Year bring you abundance.
- 新年快乐 – Happy Chinese New Year
- 新年好 – Happy Chinese New Year
- 春节快乐 – Happy Spring Festival
- 祝您 – Wish You
- 希望你 – Hope You
- 身体健康 – Good Health
- 祝您新年快乐,身体健康 – Wishing You A Happy New Year and Good Health
- 年年有余 – Surplus & Abundance Year After Year
- 新年快乐, 阖家幸福 – Happy New Year & Happy Family
- 新年快乐，万事如意 – Happy New Year & May You Get Everything You Wish For
The most common greeting used during the Chinese New Year is a simple “Happy New Year,” also used during our regular Jan 1st new year. Mandarin:xīn nián kuài lè Cantonese:sun nin fai lok
You may also hear other ways to say happy new year, like this simplified version, which essentially means, “good new year.” Mandarin:xīnnián hǎo Cantonese:sun nin ho
Since Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival in mainland China, you can also express “Happy New Year” as “Happy Spring Festival.” Mandarin:chūnjié kuàilè Cantonese:tsun zit fai lok
A more formal way to address people is to say their name, and add, “wishing you” in front of the expression. You can also leave off this formal prefix when using your greetings. Mandarin:zhù nín Cantonese:zuk nei So a formal greeting would go something like this: Mr. Lee, wishing you a happy new year! Mandarin:Lǐ xiān sheng (Mr. Lee), zhù nín xīn n...
A less formal alternative to the “wishing you” greeting is “hope you.” Mandarin:xīwàng nǐ Cantonese:hei mong nei
Health is an important wish this time of year, and a go-to greeting for anyone, young or old! Mandarin: shēn tǐ jiàn kāng Cantonese:sun tai gin hong(“g” is pronounced as a hard “g,” not like a “j”) Here is a good one for elders. I have been adding this phrase when greeting my grandmother, so it went something like this – Happy New Year, good health...
Combine these two common phrases, and get my go-to opening Chinese New Year greeting! Everyone wants to be happy and have good health! Mandarin:zhù nín xīn nián kuài lè, shēn tǐ jiàn kāng Cantonese:zuk nei sun nin fai lok, sun tai gin hong(“g” is pronounced as a hard “g,” not like a “j”)
A common phrase I heard growing was a wish for abundance or surplus every year. The word for abundance (余, yú) also sounds like the word for fish (鱼 yú). That’s why we always make two fish for our Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner, and save one for the next day (the surplus for the year!). Read more about the tradition, and how to make our Chinese New ...
If you’re visiting or wishing a family happy new year, or you have someone you know who is very family oriented, this greeting sends them wishes for a happy family life. Mandarin:xīn nián kuài lè, hé jiā xìng fú Cantonese:sun nin fai lok hop gah heung fook
This is another common sweet wish for all of someone’s dreams to come true! Mandarin: xīn nián kuài lè, wàn shì rú yì Cantonese:sun nin fai lok, maan si yu yi
Feb 6, 2024 · Ring in the Year of the Dragon in 2024 with these best Chinese New Year Greetings and Lunar New Year wishes for loved ones, family, friends and co-workers.
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Feb 11, 2021 · Learn most popular greetings for Chinese New Year with written Chinese characters, sound marks in pinyin, human voice pronunciation, and their lucky meanings.
40+ popular Chinese New Year greetings, sayings, and quotes to send your Chinese New Year wishes, such as Happy New Year with English, Mandarin, and Cantonese (with audio and cards updated for 2024).
Feb 12, 2024 · Chinese New Year Wishes, Messages and Greetings for your friend, family, lover, colleague or staff for this widely celebrated holiday of a lunar new year.
Jan 16, 2024 · Below, you'll find over 100 Lunar New Year greetings to start off the year on the right foot, whether you're offering them in passing, on a card (specifically in a red envelope), or with a...
