{"id":21082,"date":"2023-12-28T16:34:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/?p=21082"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T03:42:31","slug":"how-to-say-happy-new-year-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/how-to-say-happy-new-year-in-chinese-post-21082\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Happy New Year in Chinese? (Authentic Expressions) Mandarin & Cantonese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this guide, you\u2019ll learn how to say Happy New Year in Mandarin and Cantonese<\/strong>, how these greetings are, and what makes 2026 the Year of the Horse<\/strong> special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, WuKong Education<\/a>‘ll delve into the diverse ways various Chinese communities express these festive wishes, from Mandarin to Cantonese and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>When Is Chinese New Year 2026?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2026<\/strong>, Chinese New Year falls on February 17<\/strong>, marking the start of the Year of the Horse (\u9a6c\u5e74)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike January 1st, the date of Chinese New Year changes every year. This is because it follows a lunisolar calendar<\/strong>, which combines the cycles of the moon and the sun. We\u2019ll explain this more in detail later.<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/span>Two Classic Ways to Say Happy New Year in Chinese<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Language<\/th>Chinese<\/th>Romanization<\/th>English Pronunciation Guide<\/th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Mandarin<\/td>\u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u4e50<\/td>X\u012bn Ni\u00e1n Ku\u00e0i L\u00e8<\/td>Shin nyen kwye luh<\/em><\/td>Happy New Year<\/td><\/tr>
Cantonese<\/td>\u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u4e50<\/td>Sun Nin Faai Lok<\/td>Sun neen fye lok<\/em><\/td>Happy New Year<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both phrases are correct, polite, and widely understood.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Learn how to wish new year in Chinese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>How to Say Happy New Year in Cantonese<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To say “Happy New Year” in Cantonese, the dialect widely spoken in Hong Kong and parts of southern China, you would say “\u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u6a02” (pronounced as “San Nin Faai Lok”). This is the Cantonese equivalent of the Mandarin “\u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u4e50” (X\u012bnni\u00e1n ku\u00e0il\u00e8) and carries the same meaning of wishing someone a happy and joyous new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, during the Lunar New Year, another common greeting in Cantonese is “\u606d\u559c\u767c\u8ca1” (Gung Hei Fat Choi), which means “Wishing you prosperity and wealth.” This phrase is particularly popular in the context of the Lunar New Year celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mandarin New Year Greetings (Most Common in Schools & Media)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more Chinese new year greetings<\/a>, you can learn more at WuKong Chinese!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. \u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u4e50 (X\u012bn Ni\u00e1n Ku\u00e0i L\u00e8)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use this when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n