How to Say ‘In the new year,’ in Simplified Chinese
新的一年，
💬 Usage Tip: Sentence starter. The comma [，] invites the next wish: [新的一年，万事如意] / [新的一年，天天开心].
🇨🇳 In China: This style is common in speeches, toasts, and long WeChat posts during the festival.
Phrase Breakdown
新的
new (modifier)
“新” + “的” turns it into an attributive form meaning “new …” modifying a noun after it.
这是新的手机。
This is a new phone.
一年
one year; a year
A time-measure phrase. In greetings, “新的一年” means “in the new year.”
一年有十二个月。
A year has twelve months.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
新
[xīn]
new
Used to describe the coming year in greetings: 新的一年… (“In the new year, …”).
新的一年，祝你平安健康！
In the new year, I wish you peace and good health!
的
[de]
(particle) of; ’s; used to form descriptive phrases
Connects 新 with 一年 to form 新的一年. It’s very common in written greetings and formal speech.
新的一年，愿你事事顺利。
In the new year, may everything go smoothly for you.
一
[yī]
one; a/an
Helps form “a year” (一年). In greetings it refers to the coming year as a whole.
新的一年，祝你天天开心！
In the new year, I wish you happiness every day!
年
[nián]
year
Used in New Year greetings to talk about the next 12 months (新的一年…).
新的一年，心想事成！
In the new year, may everything you wish for come true!
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