Chinese New Year Greetings in Chinese: 25 Wishes for 2027 with Pinyin
Chinese New Year greetings in Mandarin for 2027, with pinyin and meanings: happy new year, wishes for family and elders, work and study, and the Year of the Goat.
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The Chinese New Year greetings you will hear most are 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè), happy new year, and 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái), wishing you prosperity. Here are the Mandarin wishes for 2027, grouped by occasion, with pinyin and meanings.
Everyday Chinese New Year greetings#
Wishes for family and elders#
福如东海，寿比南山 fú rú dōnghǎi, shòu bǐ nánshān is a classic pair of wishes for older people: happiness as vast as the eastern sea, and a life as long as the southern mountains.
希望你一路平安。
I hope you have a safe journey.
Wishes for work and business#
Wishes for students#
Year of the Goat wishes for 2027#
2027 is the Year of the Goat, 羊年 yáng nián. Many wishes play on 羊 yáng (goat, sheep), which sounds like 阳 yáng, the sun.
Greetings you may already know#
- Gung hei fat choi is the Cantonese reading of 恭喜发财. In Mandarin, say gōngxǐ fācái.
- 红包拿来 hóngbāo ná lái, "red envelope, please!", is the cheeky reply children add after 恭喜发财.
- New to tones? Listen to the Chinese tones first, then come back and say your wishes out loud.
Find the dates, traditions and key words of the festival on the Chinese New Year 2027 guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say happy Chinese New Year in Chinese?
Say 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè), happy new year, or 春节快乐 (Chūnjié kuàilè), happy Spring Festival. Both are fine with everyone.
What does gong xi fa cai mean?
恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái) means "wishing you prosperity". It is the most popular Chinese New Year greeting, often followed by the playful 红包拿来 (hóngbāo ná lái), "red envelope, please!". In Cantonese it is "gung hei fat choi".
What should you wish elders at Chinese New Year?
Wish them good health and a long life, for example 身体健康 (shēntǐ jiànkāng), good health, and 福如东海，寿比南山 (fú rú dōnghǎi, shòu bǐ nánshān), happiness as vast as the eastern sea and a life as long as the southern mountains.
