Learn Chinese New Year (Eve) Greetings

Today, 21^st Jan 2023, is the Chinese New Year’s Eve. Tomorrow (22^nd Jan) is the Chinese New Year.

As we, start the New Year, the Year of Rabbit, I wish all of you a great New Year ahead from my hometown Suzhou.

新年大吉 (Xīnnián dàjí): Happy New Year

You already know the Chinese calendar and difference between English and Chinese New Year.

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If you meet a Chinese person during this weekend, and wish to greet them, you can use the following greetings:

祝你新年发大财 (Zhù nǐ xīnnián fā dà cái): Wishing you a great luck (big fortune) in the new year.
恭喜发财 (Gōngxǐ fācái): May you be happy and prosperous in the new year.
新年大吉 (Xīnnián dàjí): Happy New Year
兔年大吉 (Tù nián dàjí): Happy Year of the Rabbit
新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè): Happy New Year
兔年快乐 (Tù nián kuàilè): Happy Year of the Rabbit
春节快乐 (Chūnjié kuàilè): Happy Spring Festival
春节好 (Chūnjié hǎo): Happy Spring Festival
新春快乐 (Xīnchūn kuàilè): Happy Spring Festival/Happy New Year
新年好 (Xīnnián hǎo): Happy New Year

Learn Chinese New Year Terms

小除夕 (xiǎo chú xī): The night before lunar New Year’s Eve (20^th Jan 2023)
除夕 (chú xī): The lunar New Year’s Eve (21^st Jan 2023)
春节 (Chūn jié): Chinese New Year; Spring Festival

Make Chinese Greetings

How to form a Chinese greeting?

You can make your own greetings for the joyous occasions by simply employing Kuai Le (快乐, i.e., happy). For example, if you want to say Happy New Year’s Eve (除夕), you can say: