15 Basic Chinese New Year Wishes You Should Totally Know By Now
If you don't know any other greeting besides 'Gong Xi Fa Chai', it's time you learn some new ones!
1. Xīn nián kuài lè
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Meaning: Happy New Year
Chinese character: 新年快乐
Banana pronunciation: Shin-nian kwai-luh
2. Hóu nián dà jí
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Meaning: Wish you luck in the Year of the Monkey
Chinese character: 猴年大吉
Banana pronunciation: Hoe-knee-an dah-gee
3. Gōng hè xīn xǐ
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Meaning: Happy New Year
Chinese character: 恭贺新禧
Banana pronunciation: Goung-he shin-shee
4. Gōng zhù jiàn kāng, xìng yùn, xīn nián kuài lè.
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Meaning: Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
Chinese character: 恭祝健康、幸运，新年快乐
Banana pronunciation: Goung-chuo jee-an-kang, shin-nian-kwai-luh
5. Gōng hè xīn xǐ, wàn shì rúyì
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Meaning: Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
Chinese character: 恭贺新禧，万事如意
Banana pronunciation: Goung-he-shin-shee, wan-shir-ru-yee
6. Xīn xiǎng shì chéng
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Meaning: May all your wishes come true
Chinese character: 新想事成
Banana pronunciation: Sin-siang shui-cherng
7. Fú lù shòu
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Meaning: Happiness, Prosperity, Longevity
Chinese character: 福禄寿
Banana pronunciation: Foo-loo-show
8. Gōng hè xīn xǐ, zhù shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, shì yè fā dá
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Meaning: Happy New Year, I wish you good health and lasting prosperity.
Chinese character: 恭贺新禧，祝身体健康、事业发达
Banana pronunciation: Gong-her shin-shee, choo-shen-ti-jian-kang, she-yeh-fah-dah
9. Gōng xǐ fā cái
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Meaning: May you be happy and prosperous
Chinese character: 恭喜发财
Banana pronunciation: Gong-xi-fa-chai
10. Shēn tǐ jiàn kāng
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Meaning: I wish you good health
Chinese character: 身体健康
Banana pronunciation: Shen-tee-jian-kang
11. Bù bù gāo shēng
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Meaning: Promotions at every step
Chinese character: 步步高升
Banana pronunciation: Boo-boo gao-sheng
12. Mǎ dào chéng gōng
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Meaning: May you have instant success
Chinese character: 马到成功
Banana pronunciation: Ma-dao-cherng-guong
13. Lóng mǎ jīng shén
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Meaning: May you have vitality
Chinese character: 龙马精神
Banana pronunciation: Loung-muh-jing-shern
14. Dà jí dà lì
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Meaning: Great luck, great profit
Chinese character: 大吉大利
Banana pronunciation: Dah-gee-dah-lee
15. Nián nián yǒu yú
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Meaning: Endless abundance
Chinese character: 年年有余
Banana pronunciation: Nian-nian yo-you-ee
