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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!

By Janelle Tai — 06 Feb 2016, 10:49 AM

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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