How to Wish Your Chinese Friends a Happy New Year (Without Sounding Like a Textbook)
For Your Friends (Modern & Trendy)
愿新的一年,所有的好运都和你“双向奔赴”。 (Yuàn xīn de yì nián, suǒyǒu de hǎoyùn dōu hé nǐ “shuāngxiàng bēnfù”.) May all the good luck of the new year be as eager to find you as you are to find it. (This one can be for everyone)
新的一年,希望你活得尽兴,笑得坦荡! (Xīn de yì nián, xīwàng nǐ huó de jìnxìng, xiào de tǎndàng!) In the year ahead, live life to the fullest and laugh with a heart that knows no bounds.
祝你新的一年:脱贫、脱单、不脱发。 (Zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián: tuōpín, tuōdān, bù tuōfà.) In the new year, may you escape(lose) poverty, (end) lose singlehood, but don’t lose any hair. (Used three “脱” with different meanings, this message is only for your single funny friends, of course)
新的一年,祝你:暴富、抱富、爆富! (Xīn de yì nián, zhù nǐ: bàofù, bàofù, bàofù!) Wishing you wealth that strikes suddenly, wealth you can hold onto, and wealth that simply explodes!
新的一年,愿你:狂吃不胖, 美到发光。 (Xīn de yì nián, wéi yuàn nǐ: kuáng chī bú pàng, měi dào fāguang.) In the coming new year, wish you: eat whatever you love and without gaining a pound, and be so radiant you literally glow. (This one for your female friends, adjective 美到发光 is for women)
For Family (or Friend Who Has A Family)
祝全家人新年快乐,身体健康,岁岁平安。 (Zhù quánjiā rén Xīnnián kuàilè, shēntǐ jiànkāng, suìsuì píng’ān.) Wishing the whole family a happy New Year, filled with vibrant health and peace through every passing season.
新的一年,愿家人常聚,温暖常在。 (Xīn de yì nián, yuàn jiārén chángjù, wēnnuǎn chángzài.) May the new year bring our family together often, keeping our home filled with an enduring warmth.
新的一年里,事事顺心,笑口常开。 (xīn de yì nián lǐ, shìshì shùnxīn, xiàokǒu chángkāi.) May every matter of your life go smoothly, and may a smile never leave your face.
祝新的一年,万事胜意,常乐常安。 (Zhù xīn de yì nián, wànshì shèngyì, chánglè cháng’ān.) Happy New Year! May the year ahead exceed your every hope, and may you find lasting joy and peace
For Colleagues or Friends (Formal & Professional)
祝新的一年里,工作顺利,大展宏图(Zhù xīn de yì nián lǐ, gōngzuò shùnlì, dàzhǎn hóngtú.) Happy New Year! Wishing you effortless success in your work and the realization of your grandest ambitions.
新年快乐!好运连连,薪水翻番 ( xīnnián kuàilè, hǎoyùn liánlián, xīnshuǐ fānfān!) Happy New Year everyone! May good luck find you repeatedly and may your salary double!
由衷感谢您这一年来的提携与关照。愿您在新的一年里,事业如旭日东升,宏图大展,万事顺遂; Thank you for championing my growth and for your constant support. May the coming year bring you soaring success and fulfil all your wishes. (This one can be used for your boss/leader)
非常感谢您一直以来的信任与支持。新的一年,祝您的事业蒸蒸日上,再创辉煌!
I’m deeply thankful for your steadfast support. May the year ahead be defined by brilliant growth and the successful realisation of all your grandest visions. (This is for your business partner)
General & Aesthetic Blessings (The Poetic “Vibe”)
These greetings are perfect for your artsy friends or close friends.
愿你心里有光,眼里有星辰。 (Yuàn nǐ xīn lǐ yǒu guāng, yǎnlǐ yǒu xīngchén.) May your heart be filled with inner light, and your eyes ever sparkle with the brilliance of stars.
愿你冬有暖阳,心有余闲。 (Yuàn nǐ dōng yǒu nuǎnyáng, xīn yǒu yúxián.) May you have the warmth of the sun in winter and the luxury of a peaceful mind.
愿你忙里有闲,苦中带甜。 (Yuàn nǐ máng lǐ yǒu xián, kǔ zhōng dài tián.) May you find pockets of stillness within the hustle, and a hidden sweetness within life’s challenges.
愿你凛冬散尽,星河长明。 (Yuàn nǐ lǐndōng sànjǐn, xīnghé chángmíng.) May the bitter cold of winter fade away, leaving only the eternal glow of the galaxy to light your path.
愿你历经千帆,归来仍是少年。 (Yuàn nǐ lìjīng qiānfān, guīlái réng shì shàonián.) May you travel through a thousand storms and return with a heart as pure and bright as youth.
Note: Use these phrases like this: 新年快乐 + Blessing Message
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