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

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 janelletai | 06 Feb 2016, 02:49 AM

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1. Xīn nián kuài lè

**Meaning:** Happy New Year

**Chinese character:** 新年快乐

**Banana pronunciation:** Shin-nian kwai-luh

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2. Hóu nián dà jí

**Meaning:** Wish you luck in the Year of the Monkey

**Chinese character:** 猴年大吉

**Banana pronunciation:** Hoe-knee-an dah-gee

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3. Gōng hè xīn xǐ

**Meaning:** Happy New Year

**Chinese character:** 恭贺新禧

**Banana pronunciation:** Goung-he shin-shee

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4. Gōng zhù jiàn kāng, xìng yùn, xīn nián kuài lè.

**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

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5. Gōng hè xīn xǐ, wàn shì rúyì

**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

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6. Xīn xiǎng shì chéng

**Meaning:** May all your wishes come true

**Chinese character:** 新想事成

**Banana pronunciation:** Sin-siang shui-cherng

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7. Fú lù shòu

**Meaning:** Happiness, Prosperity, Longevity

**Chinese character:** 福禄寿

**Banana pronunciation:** Foo-loo-show

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8. Gōng hè xīn xǐ, zhù shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, shì yè fā dá

**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

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9. Gōng xǐ fā cái

**Meaning:** May you be happy and prosperous

**Chinese character:** 恭喜发财

**Banana pronunciation:** Gong-xi-fa-chai

Image via Ng Lye Yee

10. Shēn tǐ jiàn kāng

**Meaning:** I wish you good health

**Chinese character:** 身体健康

**Banana pronunciation:** Shen-tee-jian-kang

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11. Bù bù gāo shēng

**Meaning:** Promotions at every step

**Chinese character:** 步步高升

**Banana pronunciation:** Boo-boo gao-sheng

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12. Mǎ dào chéng gōng

**Meaning:** May you have instant success

**Chinese character:** 马到成功

**Banana pronunciation:** Ma-dao-cherng-guong

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13. Lóng mǎ jīng shén

**Meaning:** May you have vitality

**Chinese character:** 龙马精神

**Banana pronunciation:** Loung-muh-jing-shern

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14. Dà jí dà lì

**Meaning:** Great luck, great profit

**Chinese character:** 大吉大利

**Banana pronunciation:** Dah-gee-dah-lee

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15. Nián nián yǒu yú

**Meaning:** Endless abundance

**Chinese character:** 年年有余

**Banana pronunciation:** Nian-nian yo-you-ee

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