How to Say ‘Happy New Year!’ in Traditional Chinese
新年快樂！
💬 Usage Tip: A classic, all-purpose greeting. You can say it to anyone—family, coworkers, neighbors.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, people often say this when visiting relatives, meeting friends, or even to shop staff during the holiday period.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
新年
[xīn nián]
New Year
In this greeting, 新年 sets the occasion: the New Year (often Chinese New Year).
大家一起喊：新年快樂！
Everyone shouts together: “Happy New Year!”
快樂
[kuài lè]
happy; joyful
In greetings, 快樂 expresses a wish for happiness.
跟長輩拜年時可以說：新年快樂！
When paying New Year’s greetings to elders, you can say: “Happy New Year!”
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