IN 2010, Chinese New Year falls on February 14. The day marks the beginning of the year of the tiger, and gets underway with a colorful, exciting celebration that lasts fifteen days. It’s good to know how to wish friends who celebrate it Happy New Year in Chinese and to learn a few Chinese New Year phrases. Here is a list of phrases in Mandarin that relate to the holiday.

Nian nian you yu – Wishing you prosperity every year

Gong xi fa cai – Congratulations and prosperity

Bai nian -  a New Year’s visit

Ya sui gian – red envelope with money

Ban nian huo – New Year shopping

Fang bian pao – to set off firecrackers

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Sui sui ping an – Chinese saying to ward off bad luck if something gets broken during New Year

Chu jiu bu xin – Chinese proverb meaning out with the old, in with the new

Nian ye fan – New Year’s eve dinner

Hong bao – red envelope

Now you have some Chinese New Year phrases to try out on your friends.

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