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Chinese New Year Greetings – Lucky Words and Sayings

On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, Chinese people starts to greet each other through text or voice happy New Year messages, while later exchange Chinese New Year greetings face to face when visiting each other during the festival.

Start the following lesson on the most popular sayings for Chinese New Year, with written Chinese characters, sound marks in pinyin, human voice pronunciation, and their lucky meanings.

Say loudly in Chinese to express your joy and love to your family and friends!

5 Most Popular Chinese New Year Greetings

过年好

guò nián hǎo

Happy New Year!
新年快乐，万事如意

xīn nián kuài lè, wàn shì rú yì

Happy New Year and may all go well with you.
新年快乐，阖家幸福

xīn nián kuài lè, hé jiā xìng fú

Happy New Year and wish you a happy family.
恭喜发财

gōng xǐ fā cái

Wish you happiness and prosperity!
恭喜发财，红包拿来

gōng xǐ fā cái, hóng bāo ná lái

Wish you happiness and prosperity; give me a red envelope. (kidding)

3 Ways to Say ‘Happy New Year’ in Chinese

新年好

xīn nián hǎo

Good New Year!
过年好

guò nián hǎo

Have a happy New Year!
新年快乐

xīn nián kuài lè

Happy New Year!

You can add beginnings before New Year greetings:

祝你……

zhù nǐ

Wish you… (for the same or younger generations)
祝您……

zhù nín

Wish you… (for elder or respected people)
祝你新年快乐

zhù nǐ xīn nián kuài lè

Wish you a happy New Year!

Variations of saying ‘Happy New Year’：

春节快乐

chūn jié kuài lè

Happy Spring Festival!
新春快乐

xīn chūn kuài lè

Happy New Spring!
恭贺新禧

gōng hè xīn xǐ

Wish you a happy New Year!

Best 2019 Chinese New Year Greetings

猪年大吉

zhū nián dà jí

Lucky Year of the Pig
猪年吉祥

zhū nián jí xiáng

Lucky Year of the Pig
猪事顺利（诸事顺利）

zhū shì shùn lì

Everything smooth in the Year of the Pig.

Sayings for Good Luck & Best Wishes

大吉大利

dà jí dà lì

Good luck and big profit
吉星高照

jí xīng gāo zhào

The lucky star shines bright.
吉祥如意

jí xiáng rú yì

Good fortune as you wish.
万事如意

wàn shì rú yì

May all go well with you.
心想事成

xīn xiǎng shì chéng

May all your wishes come true.
一帆风顺

yì fān fēng shùn

Wish you a smooth life.

Chinese New Year Greetings for Family Life

阖家欢乐

hé jiā huān lè

Joy and fun for the whole family
阖家幸福

hé jiā xìng fú

Happiness for the whole family
年年有余

nián nián yǒu yú

Surplus year after year

Chinese New Year Greetings for Good Fortune

恭喜发财

gōng xǐ fā cái

Wish you happiness and prosperity!
财源广进

cái yuán guǎng jìn

Wide and plentiful financial sources
财源滚滚

cái yuán gǔn gǔn

May a river of gold flow into your pockets.
招财进宝

zhāo cái jìn bǎo

Bring in wealth and treasure
金玉满堂

jīn yù mǎn táng

Abundant wealth in the house

Greetings and Sayings for Business

生意兴隆

shēng yì xīng lóng

Business flourishes
和气生财

hé qì shēng cái

Harmony brings wealth

Greetings and Wishes for Career

步步高升

bù bù gāo shēng

Continuous promotions to higher positions
升官发财

shēng guān fā cái

Win promotion and make a fortune
事业有成

shì yè yǒu chéng

Successful career
工作顺利

gōng zuò shùn lì

Everything goes well with your work.
大展宏图

dà zhǎn hóng tú

Realize one’s ambition
平步青云

píng bù qīng yún

Meteoric rise in career
飞黄腾达

fēi huáng téng dá

Rapid success in career
马到成功

mǎ dào chéng gōng

Win speedy success at the beginning

Sayings for Good Health & Safety

龙马精神

lóng mǎ jīng shén

Vigorous spirit of the aged
身体健康

shēn tǐ jiàn kāng

Good health
岁岁平安

suì suì píng ān

Everlasting peace and safety year after year

Chinese New Year Greetings for Students

学习进步

xué xí jìn bù

Progress in study
学业有成

xué yè yǒu chéng

Achievement in study
金榜提名

jīn bǎng tí míng

Succeed in important examinations

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