How to Say Happy New Year in Chinese and Cantonese
Chinese New Year is coming. The simplest way to greet your friends is Happy New Year! There are several different sayings for Happy New Year Year in Chinese, and Cantonese. Here are the most popular sayings for Happy New Year in both Chinese characters and Pinyin.
6 Most Popular Ways to Say Happy New Year
These are the most popular Chinese sayings to wish somebody a Happy New Year.

1. 新年好 - Happy New Year
- In Mandarin: xīn nián hǎo
- In Cantonese: san1 nin4 hou2
2. 新年快乐 - Wish You Happiness in the New Year
- In Mandarin: xīn nián kuài lè
- In Cantonese: san1 nin4 faai3 lok6
3. 过年好 - Happy Lunar New Year
- In Mandarin: guò nián hǎo
- In Cantonese: gwo3 nin4 hou2
4. 新春吉祥 - Good Luck in the New Year
- In Mandarin: xīn chūn jí xiáng
- In Cantonese: san1 ceon1 gat1 coeng4
5. 新春快乐 - Happy Chinese Spring Festival
- In Mandarin: xīn chūn kuài lè
- In Cantonese: san1 ceon1 faai3 lok6 ngok6
6. 恭喜发财 - Hope You Get Rich
- In Mandarin: gōng xǐ fā cái
- In Cantonese: kung hei fat choy
How to Say Happy Near Year 2023, Year of the Rabbit
2023 is the year of the rabbit. The best ways to wish someone Happy the Year of the Rabbit are as follows:
1. 兔年快乐 - Happy the Year of the Rabbit.
- In Mandarin: tù nián kuài lè
- In Cantonese: tou3 nin4 faai3 lok6

2. 兔年大吉 - Wishing you good luck for the Year of the Rabbit.
- In Mandarin: tù nián dà jí
- In Cantonese: tou3 nin4 daai6 gat1
3. 玉兔迎春 - The Lucky Rabbit welcomes a brand New Year.
- In Mandarin: yù tù yíng chūn
- In Cantonese: juk6 tou3 jing4 ceon1
4. 福兔迎祥 - The Rabbit jumps and calls for a lucky New Year.
- In Mandarin:fú tù yíng xiáng
- In Cantonese: fuk1 tou3 jing4 coeng4
5. 前“兔”似锦 - Wishing the lucky Rabbit brings you a good harvest.
- In Mandarin:qián tù sì jǐn
- In Cantonese: cin4 tou3 ci5 gam2

6. 大展宏“兔” - Wishing things go as you planned in the Rabbit Year.
- In Mandarin:dà zhǎn hóng tù
- In Cantonese: daai6 zin2 wang4 tou3
7. 兔年行大运 - Wishing you lots of luck for the Rabbit Year.
- In Mandarin:tù nián xíng dà yùn
- In Cantonese: tou3 nin4 hang4 daai6 wan6

8. 兔年兴旺 - Wishing you a prosperous year of the Rabbit.
- In Mandarin:tù nián xīng wàng
- In Cantonese: tou3 nin4 hing1 wong6
Now you have learned. The Chinese New Year is almost coming. Going to wish your Chinese friends" Happy Chinese New Year" with these sayings.
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