Chinese Greetings
Chinese New Year greetings вЂ" and those shared in other Asian countries вЂ" often include wishes of prosperity and good health. Its a time to reflect on the past year and focus on moving into the new year with good luck.
Here are a few Lunar New Year greetings in Chinese:
• XД«nniГЎn kuГ ilГЁ (新年快乐 вЂ" Mandarin for "Good New Year")
• Gong hei fat choy (жЃе–њеЏ‘иґў вЂ" Cantonese for "Wishing you happiness and prosperity")
• GЕЌng xЗђ fДЃ cГЎi (жЃе–њеЏ‘иґў Mandarin for "Happiness and Prosperity")
• ShД"n tЗђ jiГ n kДЃng (иє«дЅ"еЃҐеє· вЂ" Chinese Pinyin for "Enjoy good health")
• JГ xiГЎng rГє yГ¬ (吉祥如意 вЂ" Mandarin for "Good fortune according to your wishes")
Vietnamese Greetings
In Vietnam, wishes are shared on the first morning of the new year. Greetings include mentions of good health, wealth, and success in all endeavors.
Here are some ways to send happy Lunar New Year greetings in Vietnamese:
• ChГєc Mб»«ng NДѓm Mб»›i ("Happy New Year")
• Cung hỉ phГЎt tГ i ("Congratulations and prosper")
• Cung chГєc TГўn XuГўn ("Best wishes for the new spring")
Korean Greetings
In Korea, people visit their hometowns and families during the New Year. Wishes for happiness for the family and prosperity are commonplace this time of year.В
Here are two ways you can wish people a Happy Lunar New Year in Korean:
• Saehae bok mani badeusipsio (formal "Happy New Year)
• Saehae bok mani badeuseyo (standard "Happy New Year")
English Greetings
If youre sending well wishes in English, keep with the themes of prosperity, happiness, and good health when crafting your words.
• Wishing you luck, prosperity, and a Happy New Year!
• Happy Chinese New Year! We wish you and yours a year full of health, wealth, and prosperity.
• Hope this New Year brings you peace, success, and much happiness.
• Enjoy every moment of this festive time of year. Hope you have a wonderful time feasting and celebrating with your family.
• Wishing you and your loved ones lots of luck this year and always!
Lunar New Year Cards For You to Customize
Looking for a Lunar New Year card you can use to write well wishes? At Greenvelope, youll find hundreds of digital cards, including Lunar New Year cards you can personalize and send within minutes.
Horned Dragon Invitation
Design: Lisa Travis
Lantern Glow Card
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Lucky Coins Card
Design: Bonjour Berry (photo courtesy of Angela & Evan Photography)
Let this bright greeting card be a good luck charm for all those who receive it. Featuring a photo slot for your favorite image, a red background for good luck, and gold coins for prosperity, its sure to bring a smile to your loved ones faces.
Celebratory Meal Invitation
Design: Becky Nimoy Stationery
Coral Lantern Trio Card
Design: aticnomar designs & art
Celebrate Wealth, Health, and Prosperity
Celebrating the Lunar New Year is a very special occasion rooted in traditions that span centuries as well as geography. With colorful motifs and thoughtful practices, its a time to reflect as well as look ahead. Whether you celebrate the holiday or simply want to say "Happy Lunar New Year" to those who do, these wording and card ideas will help you honor the moment and share the joy.
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 2022 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
- Last modified on Feb. 11, 2022 -
The Uber team in San Francisco would like to wish you a Happy Lunar New Year!
This year, we celebrated Lunar New Year with our driver-partners at New Asia Restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown. It was an opportunity to say thank you to the people who help move our city, and bring reliable transportation to everyone, everywhere.
More than 120 of our driver-partners heard from Uber’s CTO, Thuan Pham, and Uber driver-partner, Genghis Khan. Thuan and Genghis share a similar history, both Vietnamese refugees now both working in the tech industry in San Francisco.
"I am really happy. I hope Uber can host more events like this, whether it’s Chinese or other countries’ festivals, so that we drivers can have more opportunities to connect with each other."
– Xianjing, SF driver-partner
"I feel like I am in a family. I have not felt the Chinese New Year celebration atmosphere after I came to the US. But now all of a sudden, I feel the celebratory mood."
– Kuan, SF driver-partner
We also have a special Lunar New Year message from Uber teams around the world: