10 Popular Chinese New Year Greetings and Sayings

1. 新年好

Xīnnián hǎo

Happy New Year

2. 过年好

Guònián hǎo

Happy New Year

3. 新年快乐

Xīnnián kuàilè

Happy New Year

4. 新春快乐

Xīnchūn kuàilè

Happy 'New Spring'

5. 春节快乐

Chūnjié kuàilè

Happy Spring Festival

6. 吉祥如意

jíxiáng rúyì

Good fortune according to your wishes

7. 年年有余

Niánnián yǒuyú

Surplus year-after-year

8. 吉星高照

Jíxīng gāozhào

Fortune will smile on you ('lucky star high shines')

9. 心想事成

Xīnxiǎng shì chéng

May all your wishes come true.

10. 大吉大利

Dàjí dàlì

Lots of luck and profits

Greetings and Wishes for Health

1. 龙马精神

Lóng mǎ jīngshén

The spirit of the dragon and horse

2. 身体健康

Shēntǐ jiànkāng

Enjoy good health

3. 机灵活泼

Jīlíng huópō

A bright and lively spirit (especially used for children under the age of 10, wishing them to be active and smart)

Chinese New Year Greetings and Sayings at Work and for Business

1. 恭喜发财

Gōngxǐ fācái

Happiness and prosperity (use this when receiving gifts or lucky money)

2. 财源广进

Cáiyuán guǎngjìn

'Enter broadly wealth's source'

3. 工作顺利

Gōngzuò shùnlì

May your work go smoothly

4. 事业有成

Shìyè yǒuchéng

Success in your career

5. 平步青云

Píngbù qīngyún

Have a meteoric rise (usually to wish for promotions)

6. 马到成功

Mǎ dào chénggōng

Instant success

7. 步步高升

Bùbù gāoshēng

Promotions at every step

8. 一帆风顺

Yīfān fēngshùn

May your life go smoothly.

9. 升官发财

Shēngguān fācái

Win promotion and get rich

10. 生意兴隆

Shēngyì xīnglóng

Prosperous business

Chinese New Year Greetings and Wishes for Students

1. 学业有成

Xuéyè yǒuchéng

Prosperous business

2. 学习进步

Xuéxí jìnbù

Progress in studies

3. 金榜题名

Jīnbǎng tímíng

Success in the examination (for those taking an important examination, including students.

Chinese New Year Greetings and Wishes for the Family

1. 阖家欢乐

Héjiā huānlè

Felicity of the whole family

2. 阖家幸福

Héjiā xìngfú

Happiness for the whole family

Funny Chinese New Year Greeting

恭喜发财，红包拿来

Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái

Wishing you happiness and prosperity; give me a red envelope.

Use this to greet someone if you're expecting lucky money. Only say this to close friends and relations. Don't say it to strangers or in a formal setting, to avoid looking presumptuous or ridiculous.

Chinese New Year Greetings in the Year of the Rat

This year is the Year of the Rat. You can say some lucky phrases related to Rat:

鼠年吉祥

Shǔ nián jí xiáng

Wish you Rat year lucky.

鼠年如意

Shǔ nián rú yì

May the year of Rat go well.

鼠年行大运

Shǔ nián xíng dà yùn

May the year of Rat be of great luck.

How to Respond to "Happy New Year"?

When someone greets you with "新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè, Happy New Year)", the best and simple replies are:

1. "新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè)"

2. "Happy New Year to you too, thank you"

3. Thank you, and the same to you.

4. Thank you, and wish you the same.

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How to Say “Happy New Year” in Chinese

The two common ways to say “Happy New Year” in Chinese are:

新年好！(xīn nián hǎo)

Have a good New Year!

新年快乐！(xīn nián kuài lè)

Have a Happy New Year!

Both phrases work well and are widely accepted.

Generally, you’d begin with greeting the person by name. Especially if the person is older than you, someone in your family or someone with authority, you must address them with their position or title. For example:

Family member:

“奶奶，新年快乐！” (nǎi nǎi，xīn nián kuài lè)

“Grandma, Happy New Year!

Authority figure:

“王老板，新年好。” (wáng lǎo bǎn，xīn nián hǎo)

“Mr. (Boss) Wong, Happy New Year.”

Friend:

“小南，新年快乐！” (xiǎo nán，xīn nián kuài lè)

Nan, Happy New Year.

How to Begin a New Year Greeting

To use a New Year greeting, such as the ones listed in this article, begin your sentence with 祝你 (zhù nǐ), which translates to “wish you…”

To be more formal, which is necessary for greeting an older or respected person, use the honorific 您 (nín) for “you” instead. So, you’d begin your greeting with 祝您 (zhù nín), which is a more polite version of “wish you…”

For example:

祝您猴年大吉! (zhù nín hóu nián dà jí)

“Wishing you huge blessings in the Year of the Monkey! (2016)”

Now that we’ve covered the basics of starting greetings, let’s dive into 25 popular Chinese New Year greetings that you can use this Chinese New Year.

25 Chinese New Year Greetings to Wish Health, Wealth and Good Fortune

Ways to Wish People Wealth and Prosperity in the New Year

Money and wealth are highly valued in Chinese culture, and Chinese people are not shy to talk about money. It’s considered appropriate and polite to offer money-related greetings at New Year.

Here’s a list of wealth and prosperity Chinese New Year greetings that you can use right away:

1. 恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái)

“Wish you wealth and prosperity.”

2. 财源广进 (cái yuán guǎng jìn)

“May wealth flow in.”

3. 和气生财 (hé qì shēng cái)

“May harmony bring wealth.”

4. 金玉滿堂 (jīn yù mǎn táng)

“May your gold and jade fill the halls.”

5. 一本萬利 (yī běn wàn lì)

“Hope you put in a small investment and reap a huge profit.”

6. 招財進寶 (zhāo cái jìn bǎo)

“May you find wealth and treasures.”

7. 財源滾滾 (cái yuán gǔn gǔn)

“May wealth come pouring in.”

8. 大吉大利 (dà jí dà lì)

“May you have great luck and great profit.”

9. 年年有餘 (nián nián yǒu yú)

“May you have abundance every year.”

Wishing People Success at Chinese New Year

Another series of popular Chinese New Year greetings involves wishing people success in their work or business. Yes, some of it’s related to making money—it’s hard to get away from that theme!

10. 事业发达 (shì yè fā dá）

“May your career to take off.”

11. 升官发财 (shēng guān fā cái)

“May you get promoted and receive a raise.”

12. 生意兴隆 (shēng yì xīng lóng)

“May your business flourish.”

13. 學業進步 (xué yè jìn bù)

“May your studies improve.”

14. 步步高升 (bù bù gāo shēng)

“May every step take you higher.”

15. 新年進步 (xīn nián jìn bù)

“May the New Year bring much better things.”

Wishing People Happiness, Health and Peace

You can also wish people peace, health and happiness. The below phrases are perfect for elders in the family, people outside of your work and business circles, or just people in general that you care for and love.

16. 心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng)

“May all your wishes come true.”

17. 万事如意 (wàn shì rú yì)

“May everything go well with you.”

18. 笑口常開 (xiào kǒu cháng kāi)

“May you smile often.”

19. 五福臨門 (wǔ fú lín mén)

“May the five blessings come to you.” (Longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death.)

20. 身体健康 (shēn tǐ jiàn kāng)

“Wish you good health.”

21. 竹報平安 (zhú bào píng ān)

“May you hear tidings of peace.”

22. 福壽雙全 (fú shòu shuāng quán)

“May you enjoy both longevity and blessing.”

23. 岁岁平安 (suì suì píng ān)

“May you have peace at every age.”

24. 和氣吉祥全家樂 (hé qì jí xiáng quán jiā lè)

“Wish you harmony and joy for the whole family.”

25. 四季平安過旺年 (sì jì píng ān guò wàng nián)

“Wish you four seasons of peace and a flourishing year.”