prosperity
Another common greeting used is gong xi fa cai, pronounced gong-zee-fah-tsai. This is a common wishing of prosperity, literally translating to “wishing you enlarge your wealth.”
How do you write Gong Xi Fa Cai in Chinese?
The most common Chinese ways of saying Happy Lunar New Year are Gong Xi Fa Cai (Mandarin) and Gong Hey Fat Choy (Cantonese). Even though the pronunciations are a little different, both are written the same way. 恭禧發財 (simplified 恭禧发财, pinyin spelling gōng xǐ fā cái, pronounced like goong ssee fah tsign).
What is the difference between kung hei fat choi and Gong Xi Fa Cai?
Short of the long: Gong Xi Fa Cai is Mandarin while Kung Hei Fat Choi is Cantonese. The syllables Gong Xi/Kung Hei mean congratulations, while Fa Cai/Fat Choi translate to become prosperous or have lots of money. So they mean the same thing: “Congratulations and may you be prosperous.”
Is Gong Xi fa cai correct?
If you happen to be in China and if you want to say the greeting in Mandarin, China’s official language (and spoken by the most number of people in the world), pronounce the greeting as “Kong Xi Fa Tsai” (written and spelled formally as “Gong Xi Fa Cai”).
How do you say Happy Chinese New Year in Taiwan?
In Mandarin, “Happy Chinese New Year” is “xin nian kuai le” (pronounced shin nee-an kwai le), which is a formal greeting typically used for strangers and means “New Year happiness.” A shortened version is “xin nian hao” (pronounced shin nee-an how) is more often used for friends and family.
Does Gong Xi Fa Cai mean hope you get rich?
It’s the greeting for Happy New Year for the Chinese New Year, the year of the goat. Doing a little homework, the Urban Dictionary says “gong xi fa cai” literally means may you attain greater wealth. Gong Xi means wishing/blessing.
What does kung hei fat choi?
Chinese New Year Greetings – Kung Hei Fat Choi (gōng xǐ fā cái) is traditional Chinese New Year greeting meaning: Congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!; Happy New Year! Chinese: 恭喜發財; pinyin: gōngxǐ fācái; in Cantonese: Kung Hei Fat Choi.
