Ring in 2019 with this list of useful Mandarin phrases and keep the good wishes flowing among family and friends!
Happy New Year!
新年快乐!
Xīn nián kuài lè!
2019
二零一九年
èr líng yī jiǔ nián
I wish you ... in the new year!
祝你新年 ... !
Zhù nǐ xīn nián ... !
Happinness
幸福
Xìng fú
Health
健康
Jiàn kāng
Prosperity
荣华富贵
Róng huá fù guì
Peace and safety
平平安安
Píng píng ān ān
All the best
万事如意
Wàn shì rú yì
What are your plans for ... ?
你准备怎么庆祝 ... ?
Nǐ zhǔn bèi zěn me qìng zhù ... ?
New Year's Eve
新年夜
Xīn nián yè
New Year's Day
元旦
Yuán dàn
Countdown
倒计时
Dǎo jì shí
I'm celebrating New Year with my ...
我会和 ... 一起庆祝新年.
Wǒ huì hé ... yī qǐ qìng zhù xīn nián.
Family
家人
Jiā rén
Friends
朋友们
Péng yǒu mén
Boyfriend
男朋友
Nán péng yǒu
Girlfriend
女朋友
Nǚ péng yǒu
Colleagues
同事
Tóng shì
New Year's Eve Dinner
新年晚宴
Xīn nián wǎn yàn
Champagne
香槟
Xiāng bīn
Firework
烟火
Yān huǒ
Crackers
鞭炮
Biān pào
Karaoke
卡拉OK
Kǎ lā OK
'Auld Lang Syne'
'友谊地久天长'
'Yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng'
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Find the ultimate guide to celebrating New Year's in Shanghai here.
