How to Say ‘Happy New Year!’ in Traditional Chinese
新年快樂！
💬 Usage Tip: Classic pattern: [節日/時間] + [快樂]. Add [！] to sound extra festive.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Safe, all-ages greeting. You can say it in person, in texts, or write it on cards and red envelopes.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
新年
[xīn nián]
New Year
In this greeting, 新年 refers to the New Year (often Lunar New Year) as the occasion being celebrated.
新年快樂！祝你闔家平安。
Happy New Year! Wishing peace and safety to your whole family.
快樂
[kuài lè]
happy; joyful
快樂 here is the wish: “happy,” as in “Happy New Year.”
新年快樂！希望你今年更快樂。
Happy New Year! Hope you’ll be even happier this year.
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