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Lunar new year wishes in cantonese. Happy new year in Cantonese is 新年快樂 san1 nin4 faai3 lok6 and it can be used in both New Year 新年and Chinese New Year 農曆新年. You can also say ceon1 zit3 faai3 lok6 or ceon1 zit3 jyu4 faai3 which translates to Happy Spring Festival The latter uses a more formal way to say happy.

With Lunar New Year comes one of Chinas oldest customs. Gong hei fat choy is the most common Chinese New Year greeting in Cantonese which is spoken in parts of southern China and Hong Kong. Known in Mandarin as hong bao meaning red envelopes and in Cantonese as lai see or lai si meaning being useful these slender cash-filled packets represent a gesture of thanks friendship and recognition a momentary.

Giving red envelopes to relatives friends and employees. Gong hei fat choy Cantonese has become one of the most recognizable Chinese New Year greetings outside of China. Click on play to listen to the pronunciation.

This Lunar New Year may your life hold for you as much variety as the various phases of the moon. Here are some ways to say happy new year in Mandarin and Cantonese. During Chinese new year it is customary to greet people with auspicious wishes.

Growing up in the New York metropolitan area and even today youll still hear this phrase everywhere in Chinatown and even in school classrooms. Xīn nián kuài lè. Cantonese New Year Greetings 2023 新年快樂.

These are often printed on Chinese New Year Banners too. Gung Hay Fat Choy a Cantonese phrase delivers a wish for prosperity he concluded. If you are wondering some ways to wish Chinese New Year greetings in mandarine and Chinese you might want to check these out.