How to Say ‘Happiness in the New Year’ in Traditional Chinese
新年幸福
💬 Usage Tip: [新年幸福] is a compact wish. You can also say [新年幸福美滿] (“full and happy”).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: People like short, positive phrases for cards and messages—easy to say, easy to share.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
新年
[xīn nián]
New Year (often Lunar New Year)
Refers to the New Year season; in Taiwan greetings it often implies Lunar New Year. Here it combines with 幸福 to form a New Year blessing.
送你一張卡片，寫著新年幸福。
I’m giving you a card that says, “New Year happiness.”
幸福
[xìng fú]
happiness; well-being
A key word in positive greetings. In New Year phrases, it’s wishing the listener a joyful, blessed year.
我最想對你說：新年幸福！
What I most want to say to you is: Happy New Year!
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