How do you say Happy new year in Chinese 2022?

Chinese New Year is just around the corner and will soon be celebrated by those who follow calendars that are based around moon cycles.

Interchangeably known as the Lunar New Year (given that it is not exclusively observed in China), the event does not always occur on the exact same day. In fact, it can fall anywhere between January 21 and February 20, with the Year of the Ox most recently beginning on February 12.

In addition to refreshing the calendar, the event marks the end of Winter. For this reason, it also goes by a third name, with some electing to call it the "Spring Festival" instead.

When East Asian countries (including Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia) ring in the Lunar New Year, they will allocate it one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs. For instance, 2019 was the Year of the Pig, 2020 was the Year of the Rat, and 2021 was the Year of the Ox. The corresponding animal for when you were born is meant to have a bearing on your personality traits and characteristics.

According to the lunisolar calendar, 2022 will begin on February 1. This will be the Year of the Tiger.

How to Say "Happy New Year" in Mandarin and Cantonese

The different provinces of China do not uniformly speak the same language, with some (like Hong Kong and Macau) favoring Cantonese, while others predominantly use Mandarin. As such, there are a few different ways that you can say "Happy New Year" to somebody living in China.

If you are on relatively familiar terms with them, then you can say: "Xīn ián hǎo" in Mandarin. Phonetically pronounced "Shin-nyen haow" this literally means "New Year Goodness" and can be written in traditional Hànzì symbols as 新年好.

Alternatively, you can opt for the more formal "Xīnnián kuàilè" (phonetically pronounced Shin-nyen Kwai-le). This is quite similar to the previous greeting but means "New Year Happiness" instead. If you want to send this message over text, it can be written in Chinese characters as 新年快樂.

Meanwhile, if you are conversing with a Cantonese speaker, then you should say: "Sun Leen Fai Lok" which literally translates to "Happy New Year". This is written as 新年快樂.

However, it is more common to say "Gong hei fat choy", which broadly means "Wishing you prosperity and good health". Phonetically, this greeting is pronounced "Gong hay fat choy" and is written as 恭喜發財.

14 Happy Chinese New Year Wishes and Greetings

While those are the most common Lunar New Year greetings, there are a few alternatives.

Newsweek has listed a few different ways of saying "Happy New Year" in both Mandarin and Cantonese below.

Language Greeting Meaning Hànzi
Mandarin Xīnnián kuàilè New Year happiness 新年快樂
Mandarin Xīnnián hǎo New Year goodness 新年好
Cantonese Sun Leen Fai Lok Happy new year 新年快樂
Cantonese Gong hei fat choy Wishing you prosperity and health 恭喜發財
Cantonese Sum Seung Si Sing May all your wishes come true 心想事成
Cantonese Sun Tai Geen Hong Wishing you good health 身體健康
Cantonese Lung Ma Jing Sung Wishing you the energy of a dragon and horse 龍馬精神
Cantonese Dai Gat Dai Lei Wishing you good luck and fortune 大吉大利,
Mandarin Chūnjié Kuàilè Happy spring festival 节快乐
Mandarin Shēn TǐJiàn Kāng Wishing you good health 健康
Mandarin Niánnián YǒUyú Wishing you a surplus of blessings 年年有余
Mandarin Xīnchūn kuàilè Happy new spring 新春快乐
Mandarin Hé jiā xìngfú Wishing you family happiness 阖家幸福
Mandarin Suì Suì Píng ān Wishing you safety 岁岁平安

How do you say Happy new year in Chinese 2022?

Image shows people getting ready for the 2022 Chinese New Year Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to the lunisolar calendar, this will be the Year of the Tiger. Jeff J Mitchel;/Getty Images

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Chinese New Year began on 1st February 2022 and millions of people will now be celebrating the Lunar festival as it is marked by communities all over the world.

Learn how to say Happy Chinese New Year in Chinese to join in on the festivities.

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How to say Happy Chinese New Year in Chinese

During Chinese New Year, people will greet each other with pleasant phrases such as “Happy Chinese New Year” which is translated to “Zhōngguó xīnnián kuàilè” in Chinese.

Wrote in traditional Chinese, this sentence is translated to “中国新年快乐”

To simply wish someone a “Happy New Year” in Chinese, you can say “Xīnnián kuàilè” which is also “新年 快乐” in traditional Chinese writing.

2022 Lunar festival celebrations begin

The 2022 Chinese New Year celebration begins on 1st February. This date marks the start of the Lunar New Year, meaning when there is the start of a new moon.

With various forms of activities among the diverse regions of China, participants will eat lots of food, enjoy fireworks, wear special clothes and hang red lanterns to mark the occasion.

In China, the celebration lasts 15 days, with the Spring Lantern Festival on the final day, as per USA Today reports.

Welcome the Year of the Tiger

Lunar New Year 2022 marks the change from the Year of the Ox to the Year of the Tiger, as designated in the Gregorian calendar.

In Chinese culture, the tiger is the symbol of bravery, wisdom and strength.

Many hope the New Year will bring healing and joy with the Year of the Tiger.

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Illustration of a tiger in front of the Chinese national flag. Chinese around the world celebrate Lunar New Year to welcome the year of Tiger on February 1. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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