Chinese New Year

32 words

WordPinyinDefinition
一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
事业有成shì yè yǒu chéngto be successful in business
升官发财shēng guān fā cáito be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
大吉大利dà jí dà lìgreat luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
学业有成xué yè yǒu chéngto be successful in one's studies
平步青云píng bù qīng yúnto rapidly go up in the world
年年有余nián nián yǒu yúlit. (may you) have abundance year after year
年糕nián gāonian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour
心想事成xīn xiǎng shì chéngto have one's wishes come true
恭喜发财gōng xǐ fā cáiMay you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call
新年快乐xīn nián kuài lèHappy New Year!
春卷chūn juǎnegg roll
步步高升bù bù gāo shēngto climb step by step
火锅huǒ guōhotpot
生意兴隆shēng yì xīng lóngthriving and prosperous business or trade
金榜题名jīn bǎng tí míngto win top marks in the imperial examinations
饺子jiǎo zidumpling
马到成功mǎ dào chéng gōngto win instant success (idiom)
龙马精神lóng mǎ jīng shénold but still full of vitality (idiom)
工作顺利gōng zuò shùn lìsmooth going well (a common wish during Chinese New Year)
财源广进cái yuán guǎng jìnearn a lot of money (a common Chinese New Year greeting)
身体健康shēn tǐ jiàn kānga healthy body (a common wish during Chinese New Year and other special occasions)
蒸鱼zhēng yústeamed fish
蒸鸡zhēng jīsteamed chicken
春节快乐chūn jié kuài lèhappy new year
祝您zhù nínwishing you...
吉祥如意jí xiáng rú yìgood luck and happiness
学习进步xué xí jìn bùprogress with your studies
合家欢乐hé jiā huān lèfamily fun
合家幸福hé jiā xìng fúfamily happiness
恭喜发财,红包拿来gōng xǐ fā cái , hóng bāo ná láicongratulations on getting rich, now give me a red envelope (filled with money)