Home Arts & LiteratureLanguagesTranslationsChinese Subscribe to RSS

How To Spell And Say Happy New Year In Chinese?

Answer Question

3 Answers - Sort by: Date | Rating

    Listed  below are contemporary expressions of Happy New Year in Chinese words and symbols.

    Simplified Chinese...... 恭喜發財 Happy New Year
    Traditional Chinese...... 恭喜發財Happy New Year
    Pinyin...........................Xīnnián kuàilè; Happy New Year
    Hokkien POJ........ Sin-nî khòai-lo̍k; Happy New Year   
    Cantonese..................Sun nin fai lok; Happy New Year

    Below is an expression used by Chinese children who have become familiar with recieving birthday and Christmas cards with money in them, as gifts. A very popular practice among Americans, especially at Christmas and on Birthdays.

    喜發財,紅包拿來 ......... Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo nálái)
    The words for the symbols and words the children say are
    "Happy New Year, now give me a red envelope." This expression does not please their parents, because it is not considered good manners to ask for a gift.
    3 0
      Chong ping pong beijing
      0 0
      Guest

      Guest

        Xin nian kuai le (in pinyin form)
        0 0
        Answer Question - Answers are editable for 5 min.

        If you do not Sign-in or Register your answers will

        be anonymous, your answers may also be

        checked before going online.

        0

        More

           
           

          Ask a Question via Twitter

          Send a question to @askblurtit and we will publish it online and send you a reply everytime you receive an answer.

          Blurtit Store

          Get T-shirts, hoodies, caps and more at the Blurtit store

          Blurtit International