- 新年快乐。恭喜发财。Happy Chinese New Year.
- Today is Chinese New Year’s Eve, which is known as 除夕（chú xī）in Chinese.
- 除 means remove or replace; 夕 means evening or night.
- On the eve of the festival, the whole family will gather together for the reunion dinner, which is known 团圆饭（tuán yuán fàn）.
- 团圆 means reunion (of family members); 饭 means meal or rice.
- On Chinese New Year, you can hear all kinds of sayings and greetings associated with the Chinese New Year.Here are a few common greetings:
| Greetings |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| 恭喜发财 |
gōng xǐ fā cái |
|
Congratulations and Prosperity! |
| 新年快乐 |
xīn nián kuài lè |
|
Happy New Year! |
| 心想事成 |
xīn xiǎng shì chéng |
|
Wish you have everything succeed as you wish! |
| 万事如意 |
wàn shì rú yì |
|
Everything goes smoothly as you wish! |
| 身体健康 |
shēn tǐ jiàn kāng |
|
Good Health |
| 年年有馀 |
nián nián yǒu yú |
|
Wishing you prosperity every year! |
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