Thursday, 25 December 2014

Mandarin and Cantonese New Year 2015 Wishes

  步步高升 / 步步高陞 (Bùbù gāoshēng)

'step-by-step high promotion' — A steady rise to high places! — "on the up and up"
  • In Mandarin: /boo-boo gaoww-shnng /
  • In Cantonese: /boh-boh goh-sshin /

恭喜发财 / 恭喜發財 (Gōngxǐ fācái)

'Happiness and prosperity!'
  • In Mandarin: /gong-sshee faa-tseye/
  • In Cantonese: Kunghei fatchoy /gong-hey faa-chwhy/

 新年好 / 新年好 (Xīnnián hǎo)

'New Year goodness!'
  • In Mandarin: /sshin-nyen haoww/
  • In Cantonese: /sen-nin haow/

 

过年好 / 過年好 (Guònián hǎo)

'Pass the New Year well!'
  • In Mandarin: /gwor-nyen haoww/
  • In Cantonese: /gwor-nin haow/

新年好 / 新年好 (Xīnnián hǎo)

'New Year goodness!' (like "Good day.")
  • In Mandarin: /sshin-nyen haoww/
  • In Cantonese: /sen-nin haow/

新年快乐 / 新年快樂 (Xīnnián kuàilè) 

'New Year happiness!'
  • In Mandarin: /sshin-nyen kwhy-ler/
  • In Cantonese: /sen-nin feye-lor/                                                              


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