How does one say…”Happy New Year” in Chinese?

Mark L: How does one say…”Happy New Year” in Chinese?

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Answer by chigg_z
Kung Hei fat choi or something

Answer by baklitang_duleng
I’m not sure how they spell it, but this is how it is pronounced here, kong si fat chai

Answer by gypciesoul
gung how fat choy.

that’s phonetically of course

Answer by knucklehead
新年好 – kung hei fat choi

Answer by brainykatie
In Mandarin, it’s “Xin [sing] Nian [nee-an] Kuai [kwai] Le [ler]”

Answer by peaceseeker22
Xin Nian Kuai Le， 新年快乐
Standard Mandarin (the most widely used Chinese)

Gong Hei Fard Choy， 恭喜发财
Cantonese （Mainly Hong Kong and Macau)

Xing Ni Ju Yi, 新年如意
Teochew/ Hokkien (Mainly in South East Asia and Taiwan)

The safest bet is “Xin Nian Kuai Le”. Even Tibetan understands this.

Answer by amybee08
Kong hei fat choi!!!

Answer by kitsune315
gung how fat choy is what everyone knows, but it’s actually just for catonese speakers.

in mandarin, it’s gong xi fa cai, which literally means, “congratulations, may you be prosperous”

or you can also just say, “xin nian kuai le” which just means happy new year