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恭喜發財
gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4
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Chinese New Year greeting; (literally = congratulations on getting rich). Mostly South China and overseas only; not much heard of in northern China. Level: 3
Google Frequency: 823,000
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gung1 - respectful; deferential 喜 hei2 - happy; joyful; auspicious 發 faat3 - send out, launch; to become; uncover 財 coi4 - wealth; riches; money |
*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***This word was added by aaron on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006 |
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