How to Say ‘Wishing you a Happy New Year!’ in Simplified Chinese
祝你新年快乐！
💬 Usage Tip: Full wish sentence: [祝你] + [新年快乐]. Add [！] energy for New Year vibes.
🇨🇳 In China: Perfect for messages to colleagues or people you’re not super close with—polite and universally safe.
Phrase Breakdown
祝你
wish you
“祝” = to wish; “祝你…” starts a祝福 (good-wish) sentence.
祝你生日快乐！
Wish you a happy birthday!
新年快乐
Happy New Year
A very common New Year greeting; “快乐” means happy/joyful.
新年快乐，万事如意！
Happy New Year, may everything go as you wish!
Word-by-Word Breakdown
祝
[zhù]
to wish; to congratulate
A common verb used in greetings to express good wishes to someone (e.g., during Chinese New Year).
春节我祝你新年快乐！
During the Spring Festival, I wish you a Happy New Year!
你
[nǐ]
you
Second-person pronoun used to address the listener; very common in greetings.
祝你新年快乐！
Wish you a Happy New Year!
新年
[xīn nián]
New Year
Refers to the New Year period; often specifically Chinese New Year when used in holiday greetings.
祝你新年快乐！
Wish you a Happy New Year!
快乐
[kuài lè]
happy; joyful
Describes a happy feeling; commonly used in set greetings like 新年快乐 (“Happy New Year”).
祝你新年快乐！
Wish you a Happy New Year!
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