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Special Occasions


Christmas 聖誕 sing3 daan3 Happy Christmas 聖誕快樂 sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6
New Year 新年  san1 nin4 Happy New Year 新年快樂 san1 nin4 faai3 lok6
Christmas Eve 聖誕夜 sing3 daan3 je6 New Years Eve 新年夜 san1 nin4 je6
Birthday 生日 saang1 jat6 Happy Birthday 生日快樂 saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6
Anniversary 週年 zau1 nin4 Happy Anniversary 週年快樂 zau1 nin4 faai3 lok6
Halloween 萬聖節 maan6 sing3 zit3      

Chinese New Year Greetings

祝你馬年行好運  Wishing you Good luck for the Year of the Horse zuk1 nei5 ma5 nin4 haang4 hou2 wan6
恭喜發財 恭喜 = congratulations
發財 = wealth, prosperity
gung1 hei2 faat3 choi4
身體健康 身體 = body
健康 = good health
san1 tai2 gin6 hong1
利事逗來 Cheeky request for a packet of lucky money!
利事 = chinese lucky money
lei6 si6 dau6 loi4

 

Character Analysis

聖 = holy; sage  誕 = birth   快 = happy, pleasant; rapid, fast  樂 = music
新 = new, beginning 生 = birth  利 = profit   事 = business; job
祝 = wish someone happiness, congratulate  運 = luck, fotune   行 = walk, travel, go
週 = cycle, revolution  夜 = darkness, night

 

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