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New Year Greetings

Frequently Used Blessing Words
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Happy Spring Festival!
Happy Spring Festival!
Wish you a happy new year!
Wish your family a happy Spring Festival!
Wish all of you a happy Spring Festival!
Happy New Year!
May all your wishes come true!
May all your wishes be fulfilled!
Good luck!

For Fortune and Career
Wish you prosperity!
May a river of gold flow into your pocket!
May you earn more fortune!
Business flourishes!
Harmony brings wealth!
Money and treasures will be plentiful!
Treasures fill the home!
May you have promotion every year!
May you realize your ambition!
Hope everything goes well with your work!
Wish you every success in your career!
Have a meteoric rise in life!
Have a meteoric rise (said of career or social position)!
Win success immediately upon arrival!

For Family and Health
Literally meaning ‘Spirit of Dragon and Hose’. Hope you will be full of vigor.
May you peaceful all year round!
Wish you good health!
May you live a happy life with your family!
Wish you every success!
Hope everything goes well!
Best of luck!
Wish you a happy family!
May you have surpluses and bountiful harvests every year!

For students
Wish you every success in your studies!
Make progress in your studies!
Succeed in the examinations!

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Comments (10)

Jan 24, 2018 19:33 Reply

Ms.SUSAN(USA) said:

I didn't hear the greeting I learned: "Gong Hoy Fat Choy" Is this not correct Happy New Year in Chinese?

Jan 25, 2018 18:53
Ms.LINDA() replied:

Well, the phrase you mentioned should be "Gong Xi Fa Cai", which means to have a good fortune and wealth in the new year. It's a new year greeting actually.

Jan 5, 2018 21:50 Reply

Mrs.GLORIA(AU) said:

My daughter-in-law is a Cantonese speaking Chinese (Fiji born). Popo has passed and I wish to carry on the tradition of the lai see (red packet) for my grand-sons. I do not wish to offend. Is this acceptable?

We always enjoyed the family celebrations with the Chinese side of the family with all the Asian relatives.

Jan 25, 2018 18:49
Mr.NANCY() replied:

Yes, you can give them the red packet as lucky money.

Feb 8, 2016 00:29 Reply

Ms.PHILIPPINES(Chal) said:

Hi I am half Chinese and Half Filipino. How do I respond when a non-chinese friend greets me Happy Chinese new Year?

Feb 11, 2016 03:38
Mr.DAVE() replied:

You can say "Same Here".

Feb 6, 2016 22:14 Reply

Ms.WANAMALI(Sri Lanka) said:

It is very useful to me. i also learning Chinese.

Feb 1, 2016 14:42 Reply

Ms.CLORINA(USA) said:

Very interesting, thank you, is very useful.

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