How To Pronounce Happy New Year In Chinese & Respond?

Wishing someone a New Year in Chinese can be difficult if you don’t know its pronunciation. The reason is pronouncing Chinese characters isn’t simple for everyone. But it can be easy for you if you read this blog till the end because we will show you how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese. In this blog, the main focus will be on the pronunciation of these wishes in different Chinese versions. Till the end, you will learn how to pronounce these words in Mandarin and Cantonese versions. Moreover, we will also tell you how to respond to such greetings if you get them from your friends or colleagues.

Part 1. Above Chinese New Year

Unlike the Western year, the Chinese year is based on lunar movement and is considered one of the oldest Calendars in the world. Chinese New Year doesn’t come on the same date every year but its date keeps on shuffling in January and February. This year also indicated the beginning of spring which is also termed as Spring festival. Many native Chinese also use this connection to wish someone a happy new year in Chinese. Doesn’t matter whether you think of the spring season wish or a general New Year wish, you will learn here how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese.

Part 2. How To Pronounce Happy New Year In Chinese?

Wishing a happy new year in Chinese keeps on changing with the relationship between you and the receiver. For example, you may pronounce “Xinnian Kuaile” if you want to be formal for this wish as it means “Happy New Year”. Similarly, you may say “Xinnian hao” to your close friends as this word means “New Year Goodness”. Simply, the words will keep changing with the relationship of the person to whom you want to send this wish. But the main purpose of wishing this event remains the same which is to send good words to others. 

How to pronounce Chinese?

Chinese choose these words very carefully because they believe that these words can change the fortune of the person to whom they are being sent. We hope you have learned now how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese. It is time to split the culture a bit and learn different pronunciations related to Mandarin and Cantonese versions.

Part 3. Happy New Year In Mandarin

Mandarin is one of the most popular genres of Chinese language that most people are using. It is common for native speakers to choose this version of language to say Happy New Year. You should understand the most commonly used phrases from the Mandarin version to understand what others are saying if you live with Chinese people. Here we have listed the words with their meanings and discussed how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese Mandarin.

The most common saying used in Mandarin Chinese is “Gong zee fah Tsai” which is the combination of different words. By combining these words, the overall meaning that comes out to be is “Congratulations on the New Year”. People normally use these words by splitting them into different words. But it can also be pronounced like this and give your holy wishes to the person. Another commonly used pronounced Happy New Year in Chinese Mandarin is “sheen neean kwai luh” which “Happy New Year”.

Part 4. Happy New Year In Cantonese

Another commonly used version of the Chinese language in Hong Kong is “Cantonese”. People from this region use different words to say Happy New Year in Chinese. We have listed the most common one here with the discussion to let you know how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese in this version of the language.

New Year Resolution in Cantonese

The most commonly used phrase to say Happy New Year in Cantonese is “Gong hey fat choy”. The meaning of this phrase is similar to the “gong xi fa cai” that is used in Mandarin and discussed above. You can read the above sections to have an idea about its detailed meaning. But the major purpose of both phrases is to show holy feelings for others and wish them good luck for the coming year.

Part 5. How To Respond To Happy New Year In Chinese?

Till now, you have learned how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese. It is time to learn how to respond to this phrase if you have got a wish from anyone in your surroundings. Be mindful that responding with the right words and pronunciation is as important as sending the New Year wish. So, you should be proficient in this pronunciation and say the right words to the sender to let them feel good.

Undoubtedly, the most impactful and used response to this wish is repeating “Happy New Year” in Chinese. It means you have to repeat the same words that the person has said to you. But you can also add some positive words to wish this year as well as say some beautiful words to them. For example, you can add “gon see fahh kai” or “chee cham roh ee” which means that you are wishing them luck and praying for them to be successful in the following year. The addition of these words will surely help them be happy with your words and let you appreciate your kind prayers.

FAQs

What Do You Include In Chinese Happy New Year Wishes?

While wishing Chinese New Year, you should make sure that you have included the words for prosperity, good fortune, and blessings.

How Do You Say Happy New Year In Chinese?

You can say Happy New Year in Chinese in different words. We have discussed some of the most commonly used phrases from this regard in the above sections of this blog. You can read them and choose the one as per your requirements.

Summary

We hope you have learned how to pronounce Happy New Year in Chinese by reading this blog. In the above sections, we have discussed the versions of this phrase in Mandarin and Cantonese too. You can choose them wisely as per your need as well as learn the responses from the above sections. It will be pretty easy for you to pronounce these words after reading this blog and make the receiver happy.