How do you write Bai Nian in Chinese?
Learn more about 拜年
| Pinyin | Yale | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
| bai4 nian2 | baai1, baai3 nin4 | to pay a New Year call / to wish sb a Happy New Year |
What is Bai Nian in English?
bài nián. to pay a New Year call to wish sb a Happy New Year.
What do you say during Bai Nian?
Chinese New Year Greetings for Happiness, Health & Peace
- 恭贺新禧 (gōng hè xīn xǐ) – Good luck in the year ahead.
- 心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng) – May all your wishes come true.
- 万事如意 (wàn shì rú yì) – May everything go well for you.
- 笑口常开 (xiào kǒu cháng kāi) – May your year be filled with abundance of smiles and laughter.
Why do we Bai Nian?
It’s ‘Bai Nian’ time The first thing one does during Chinese New Year is to ‘bai nian’ which is to greet and wish each other luck. Then let’s get down to business. A traditional gift during Chinese New Year is the exchanging of a pair of mandarin oranges and the giving of red packet containing an even amount of money.
How do you get good luck for Chinese New Year?
Opening windows and/or doors is considered to bring in the good luck of the new year. Switching on the lights for the night is considered good luck to ‘scare away’ ghosts and spirits of misfortune that may compromise the luck and fortune of the New Year. Sweets are eaten to ensure the consumer a “sweet” year.
How do you congratulate a wedding in Chinese?
Wishing a Happy Marriage 永结同心 (yǒng jié tóng xīn): May you forever be of one mind. 百年好合 (bǎi nián hǎo hé): May you have a harmonious union that lasts one hundred years. 互敬互爱 (hù jìng hù ài): May you have mutual love and respect. 白头偕老 (bái tóu xié lǎo): May you live together until your hair turns white with old age.
How do you greet a Chinese New Year 2021?
Another way to say “Happy Chinese New Year” is “Xīnnián kuàilè” (新年快乐), literally meaning ‘New Year happiness’. It is a formal greeting typically used for strangers. In Cantonese, the common way to say ‘Happy Lunar New Year’ is “Gong hei fat choy” (恭喜发财), which means ‘Wishing you happiness and prosperity. ‘