Chinese New Year: What to Say in Chinese during Chinese New Year? - TalktoChinese

This video: Chinese New Year 中国新年 explains expressions used most commonly at Chinese New Year. I hope you find some of the expressions and customs interesting. If you ask me how often Chinese people use below words, I’d say every day during the Chinese New Year! New Year: 新年xīnnián Spring Festival:春节 chūnjié Pay a New Year’s call: 拜年bàinián The red pack/envelop (given out at Chinese New Year): 红包hóngbāo Chinese New Year is definitely the most important traditional festival for all Chinese people, so why not speak below sentences to impress 你认识的中国人- Chinese people you know ? :) Happy New Year: 新年好 xīnnián hǎo。 新年快乐 xīnnián kuàilè。 I am paying a New Year’s call to you now. 我给年拜年了。Wǒ gěi nǐ bàinián le. Its function is the same as 新年好 Happy Chinese New Year。 Wish you prosperity: 恭喜发财 gōngxǐfācái (may sound a bit corny I know, but used quite commonly in south parts of China.) Bring a red envelop (with money inside) to me: 红包拿来 hóngbāonálái – this is a cheeky greeting to your friends or maybe colleagues who you know well.