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to congratulate, respectfully wishing one joy	to become rich, to make money
trad. (恭喜發財)		恭喜	發財
simp. (恭喜发财)		恭喜	发财
Literally: “congratulations for becoming rich”.

FWOTD – 10 February 2013

Etymology

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Originated in post-Opium War Guangzhou Cantonese, now a general Chinese phrase.

Pronunciation

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• Mandarin (Pinyin): gōngxǐ fācái (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧˇ ㄈㄚ ㄘㄞˊ
• Cantonese (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 (Taishan, Wiktionary): guung1 hei2 fat1 toi3
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kiûng-hí fat-chhòi (Hailu, HRS): giungˋ hiˊ fad coi (Meixian, Guangdong): giung1 hi3 fad5 coi2
• Eastern Min (BUC): gṳ̆ng-hī huák-cài
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kiong-hí hoat-châi (Teochew, Peng'im): giong1 hi2 huag4 cai5 / giong1 hi2 huêg4 cai5
• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1kon-shi 7faq 6ze

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)+
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gōngxǐ fācái
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧˇ ㄈㄚ ㄘㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gongsǐ facái
    • Wade–Giles: kung1-hsi3 fa1-tsʻai2
    • Yale: gūng-syǐ fā-tsái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gongshii fatsair
    • Palladius: гунси фацай (gunsi facaj)
    • Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ fä⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
    • Jyutping: gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4
    • Yale: gūng héi faat chòih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gung1 hei2 faat8 tsoi4
    • Guangdong Romanization: gung1 héi2 fad3 coi4
    • Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³⁵ faːt̚³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: guung1 hei2 fat1 toi3
    • Sinological IPA (key): /kɵŋ³³ hei⁵⁵ fat̚³³ tʰᵘɔi²²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kiûng-hí fat-chhòi
    • Hakka Romanization System: giungˊ hiˋ fadˋ coiˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: giung1 hi3 fad5 coi2
    • Sinological IPA: /ki̯uŋ²⁴ hi³¹ fat̚² t͡sʰoi̯¹¹/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: giungˋ hiˊ fad coi
    • Sinological IPA: /kiuŋ⁵³ hi²⁴⁻³³ fat⁵⁻² t͡sʰoi⁵⁵/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: giung1 hi3 fad5 coi2
    • Sinological IPA: /kiʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ hi³¹ fat̚¹ t͡sʰoɪ¹¹/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: gṳ̆ng-hī huák-cài
    • Sinological IPA (key): /kyŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ (h-)ŋi³³ huaʔ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sai⁵³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Singapore, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiong-hí hoat-châi
    • Tâi-lô: kiong-hí huat-tsâi
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kionghie hoatzaai
    • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sai²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sai¹³/
    • Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ huat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sai²³/
    • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /kiɔŋ³³ hi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ huat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sai²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Singapore): /kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁴²⁻²⁴ huat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sai²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Taipei): /kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sai²⁴/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: giong1 hi2 huag4 cai5 / giong1 hi2 huêg4 cai5
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kiong hí huak tshâi / kiong hí huek tshâi
    • Sinological IPA (key): /kioŋ³³⁻²³ hi⁵²⁻³⁵ huak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵⁵/, /kioŋ³³⁻²³ hi⁵²⁻³⁵ huek̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵⁵/

Note: giong1 hi2 huêg4 cai5 - Chaozhou.

• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: 1kon-shi 7faq 6ze
    • MiniDict: kon平 shi fah入 ze去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 1kon-xi 4faq 3ze
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /koŋ⁵⁵ ɕi³³  faʔ⁴⁴  ze²³/

Phrase

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恭喜發財

1. Happy New Year (congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous Chinese New Year) 恭喜發財，紅包拿來！ [MSC, trad.]恭喜发财，红包拿来！ [MSC, simp.]Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái! [Pinyin](a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money) 恭喜發財，利市𢭃來！ [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]恭喜发财，利市𢭃来！ [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lai6 si6 dau6 loi4! [Jyutping](a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money)
   • 2008, 馬家輝 [Ma Ka Fai], 我們──關於這個時代的一些喜悅與憂傷 [Us - Some Happiness and Sadness about This Era], page 62: 他喜歡於大年初一打電話給一家酒樓，因為他明知道接電話的小姐拿起聽筒後說的第一句話必是「恭喜發財」，周石先生連忙回應「多謝多謝」，然後馬上收線；純粹為了取個好意頭，不為幫襯。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]他喜欢于大年初一打电话给一家酒楼，因为他明知道接电话的小姐拿起听筒后说的第一句话必是「恭喜发财」，周石先生连忙回应「多谢多谢」，然后马上收线；纯粹为了取个好意头，不为帮衬。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]taa1 hei2 fun1 jyu1 daai6 nin4 co1 jat1 daa2 din6 waa6-2 kap1 jat1 gaa1 zau2 lau4, jan1 wai6 taa1 ming4 zi1 dou3 zip3 din6 waa6-2 dik1 siu2 ze2 naa4 hei2 teng1 tung2 hau6 syut3 dik1 dai6 jat1 geoi3 waa6 bit1 si6 “gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4”, zau1 sek6 sin1 saang1 lin4 mong4 wui4 jing3 “do1 ze6 do1 ze6”, jin4 hau6 maa5 soeng6 sau1 sin3; seon4 seoi6 wai6 liu5 ceoi2 go3 hou2 ji3 tau4, bat1 wai6 bong1 can3. [Jyutping]He liked to call a restaurant on every New Year's Day (of the lunar calendar), as he knew clearly the lady there answering the phone would inevitably greet him with "Kung Hei Fat Choi". Upon hearing this he [Zhou Shi] would promptly reply by saying "Thank you, thank you" and then just hang up. His reason for doing this was just to get an auspicious start of the new year, not an act of patronisation."

Synonyms

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• 新年快樂／新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè)
• 新年好 (xīnniánhǎo)

Descendants

[edit] Sino-Xenic (恭喜發財):

• → Vietnamese: cung hỉ phát tài (恭喜發財)

Others:

• → English: Kung Hei Fat Choi, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Kiong Hee Huat Chai
• → Indonesian: Kiong Hi Huat Cai
• → Tagalog: Kung Hey Fat Tsoy, Kiong Hee Huat Tsai

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term
恭	喜	發	財

Phrase

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恭喜發財

1. chữ Hán form of cung hỉ phát tài (“May you have a prosperous New Year!”)

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