Standard New Year Greeting - Kung Hei Fat Choy (Congratulations and Prosperity). Should be the first word out of your mouth when greeting friends and family or anyone for that matter. http://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/oe3bt/chinese_new_year_etiquette_for_the_uninitiated/
Definition: 恭喜發財! Chinese greeting for Chinese New Year.
Pronunciation: gōngxǐ fācái
Also Known As: 新年快樂 (Xīnnián kuàilè)
The simplest of ways to show your well wishes for a prosperous new year is to say "gong xi fa cai" -- which means loosely "congratulations and prosperity." http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/20/say-happy-new-year-in-chinese.htm
Chinese (Cantonese)Gung hay fat choy (a New Year greeting meaning, "May
you become prosperous.")
Sun nien fai lok (meaning, "Happy new year")
Sun nien fai lok (meaning, "Happy new year")
What do I say? Gung hay fat choy
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