fimbo Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 just about to put our chinese new year celebrations on our website - but cant remember how to write happy new year (in chinese) is it Gung hay fat choy ? tried googling -but there are lots of variations -and i dont want to get the wrong one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I tend to use Kung Hei Fat Choi Chinese is about the sounds made - so the representative spelling can vary I suppose. We had a great CYN day on Friday, this week I am researching the children's names, however, the site I have found has the Chinese characters running left to right - now that does concern me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 and we had Kung Hey Fat Choy this year as that was the wording on the leisee we gave out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I seem to recall from my friend and tai chi techer, that Kung Hey Fat Choy (or whater the spelling) is congratulations and prosperity and that happy new year is something else. I think it also depends on the language..my friend spoke Mandarin rather than cantonese. Sorry doesnt help much does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) Xin Nian (新年) is New Year. Xin is new and Nian is year. Kuai le (快樂) is happiness, joy, delight, or rejoicings. So "Happy New Year" in English is "New Year Happy" in Chinese: Xin Nian Kuai Le. according to here Edited February 5, 2011 by Cait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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