🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases
How to say “Happy New Year” in Mandarin Chinese
新年快乐
xīnnián kuàilè
Literally: new year happyneutral
Used for both 1 January and Chinese New Year. During the Spring Festival people also say 春节快乐 and 恭喜发财 ("may you prosper"), and children often reply 红包拿来 ("hand over the red envelope") as a joke.
Other ways to say it
| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 春节快乐 | Chūnjié kuàilè | happy Spring Festival | Chinese (Lunar) New Year specifically |
| 恭喜发财 | gōngxǐ fācái | wishing you prosperity | Chinese New Year, very common |
| 过年好 | guònián hǎo | happy New Year (holiday) | Northern China, greeting during the Lunar New Year |
In a sentence
新年快乐，万事如意！
Xīnnián kuàilè, wànshì rúyì!
Happy New Year, may everything go as you wish!
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Hello你好Goodbye再见Thank you谢谢Please请Sorry对不起Excuse me不好意思Yes是No不Good morning早上好Good evening晚上好Good night晚安How are you?你好吗？My name is…我叫…Nice to meet you很高兴认识你I love you我爱你I miss you我想你Happy birthday生日快乐Cheers!干杯！Enjoy your meal慢慢吃Welcome欢迎Congratulations恭喜I don't understand我听不懂Do you speak English?你会说英语吗？How much is it?多少钱？Where is the toilet?洗手间在哪儿？Help!救命！Beautiful漂亮Friend朋友See you later回头见
“Happy New Year” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავთ ახალ წელსgilotsavt akhal ts'els🇪🇸 Spanish¡Feliz Año Nuevo!feh-LEES AH-nyoh NWEH-voh🇫🇷 FrenchBonne annéebun ah-NAY🇩🇪 GermanFrohes neues JahrFROH-es NOY-es yahr🇮🇹 ItalianBuon annobwohn AHN-noh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseFeliz Ano Novo!feh-LEES AH-noo NOH-voo!🇷🇺 RussianС Новым годом!S Novym godom!🇯🇵 Japaneseあけましておめでとうございますakemashite omedetō gozaimasu🇰🇷 Korean새해 복 많이 받으세요saehae bok mani badeuseyo🇸🇦 Arabicسنة سعيدةsana sa'ida🇦🇲 ArmenianՇնորհավոր Նոր տարիshnorhavor nor tari🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniYeni iliniz mübarəkyeh-nee ee-lee-neez mew-bah-rak🇮🇷 Persianسال نو مبارکsâl-e no mobârak🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีปีใหม่sawatdi pi mai🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc mừng năm mớichook muhng nahm muh-ee🇺🇦 UkrainianЗ Новим рокомz novym rokom🇷🇸 SerbianСрећна Нова годинаsrećna Nova godina🇬🇷 GreekΚαλή χρονιάkalí hroniá🇮🇱 Hebrewשנה טובהshana tova