15 Basic Chinese New Year Wishes You Should Totally Know By Now

Meaning: Happy New Year

Chinese character: 新年快乐

Banana pronunciation: Shin-nian kwai-luh

Meaning: Wish you luck in the Year of the Monkey

Chinese character: 猴年大吉

Banana pronunciation: Hoe-knee-an dah-gee

Meaning: Happy New Year

Chinese character: 恭贺新禧

Banana pronunciation: Goung-he shin-shee

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

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

Meaning: May all your wishes come true

Chinese character: 新想事成

Banana pronunciation: Sin-siang shui-cherng

Meaning: Happiness, Prosperity, Longevity

Chinese character: 福禄寿

Banana pronunciation: Foo-loo-show

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

Meaning: May you be happy and prosperous

Chinese character: 恭喜发财

Banana pronunciation: Gong-xi-fa-chai

Meaning: I wish you good health

Chinese character: 身体健康

Banana pronunciation: Shen-tee-jian-kang

Meaning: Promotions at every step

Chinese character: 步步高升

Banana pronunciation: Boo-boo gao-sheng

Meaning: May you have instant success

Chinese character: 马到成功

Banana pronunciation: Ma-dao-cherng-guong

Meaning: May you have vitality

Chinese character: 龙马精神

Banana pronunciation: Loung-muh-jing-shern

Meaning: Great luck, great profit

Chinese character: 大吉大利

Banana pronunciation: Dah-gee-dah-lee

Meaning: Endless abundance

Chinese character: 年年有余

Banana pronunciation: Nian-nian yo-you-ee