Chinese New Year Greetings
Classic blessings for every occasion and recipient. Click to hear pronunciation.
新年快乐
Xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year
Universal greeting for everyone
恭喜发财
Gōng xǐ fā cái
Wishing you wealth and prosperity
Traditional prosperity blessing
万事如意
Wàn shì rú yì
May everything go as you wish
Formal well-wishes
新春大吉
Xīn chūn dà jí
Great luck in the new spring
Spring Festival specific
吉星高照
Jí xīng gāo zhào
Lucky stars shining upon you
Fortune and luck blessing
五福临门
Wǔ fú lín mén
Five blessings enter your home
Traditional blessing for prosperity
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The Art of Chinese New Year Greetings
Why blessings matter during Spring Festival
Exchanging New Year greetings is a central tradition of Spring Festival. These wishes are believed to influence luck for the coming year.
The color red symbolizes good fortune, and you'll see it everywhere during celebrations. Red envelopes (hongbao) often accompany verbal blessings.
Different greetings are appropriate for different relationships. Formal blessings for elders, playful ones for children, and warm wishes for friends all follow cultural etiquette.