Chinese new year greetings

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say happy new year with Chinese, 30 sentences tell you how to greeting Chinese new year.

Chinese new year greeting - Cchatty

10 Popular Chinese New Year Greetings

1. 新年好
Xīnnián hǎo
Happy New Year

2. 过年好
Guònián hǎo
Happy New Year

3. 新年快乐
Xīnnián kuàilè
Happy New Year

4. 新春快乐
Xīnchūn kuàilè
Happy 'New Spring'

5. 春节快乐
Chūnjié kuàilè

6. 吉祥如意
jíxiáng rúyì
Good fortune according to your wishes

7. 年年有余
Niánnián yǒuyú
Surplus year-after-year

8. 吉星高照
Jíxīng gāozhào
Fortune will smile on you ('lucky star high shines')

9. 心想事成
Xīnxiǎng shì chéng
May all your wishes come true.

10. 大吉大利
Dàjí dàlì
Lots of luck and profits

Greetings and Wishes for Health

1. 龙马精神
Lóng mǎ jīngshén
The spirit of the dragon and horse

2. 身体健康
Shēntǐ jiànkāng
Enjoy good health

3. 机灵活泼
Jīlíng huópō
A bright and lively spirit (especially used for children under the age of 10, wishing them to be active and smart)

Greetings and Sayings at Work and for Business

1. 恭喜发财
Gōngxǐ fācái
Happiness and prosperity (use this when receiving gifts or lucky money)

2. 财源广进
Cáiyuán guǎngjìn
'Enter broadly wealth's source'

3. 工作顺利
Gōngzuò shùnlì
May your work go smoothly

4. 事业有成
Shìyè yǒuchéng
Success in your career

5. 平步青云
Píngbù qīngyún
Have a meteoric rise (usually to wish for promotions)

6. 马到成功
Mǎ dào chénggōng
Instant success

7. 步步高升
Bùbù gāoshēng
Promotions at every step

8. 一帆风顺
Yīfān fēngshùn
May your life go smoothly.

9. 升官发财
Shēngguān fācái
Win promotion and get rich

10. 生意兴隆
Shēngyì xīnglóng
Prosperous business

Greetings and Wishes for Students

1. 学业有成
Xuéyè yǒuchéng
Prosperous business

2. 学习进步
Xuéxí jìnbù
Progress in studies

3. 金榜题名
Jīnbǎng tímíng
Success in the examination (for those taking an important examination, including students.

Greetings and Wishes for the Family

1. 阖家欢乐
Héjiā huānlè
Felicity of the whole family

2. 阖家幸福
Héjiā xìngfú
Happiness for the whole family

Funny New Year Greeting

恭喜发财，红包拿来
Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái
Wishing you happiness and prosperity; give me a Spring Festival.

Use this to greet someone if you're expecting lucky money. Only say this to close friends and relations. Don't say it to strangers or in a formal setting, to avoid looking presumptuous or ridiculous.

The Greetings in the Year of the Rat

This year is the Year of the Rat. You can say some lucky phrases related to Rat:
鼠年吉祥
Shǔ nián jí xiáng
Wish you Rat year lucky.

鼠年如意
Shǔ nián rú yì
May the year of Rat go well.

鼠年行大运
Shǔ nián xíng dà yùn
May the year of Rat be of great luck.

How to Respond to "Happy New Year"?

When someone greets you with "新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè, Happy New Year)", the best and simple reply is:

新年快乐
Xīnnián kuàilè
Thank you, and wish you the same.
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