Chinese culture is one of the richest cultures in the world. In addition to their economic, and political culture, they also have many beliefs regarding things that may seem insignificant to other people like colors to avoid.
So when it comes to celebrating holidays such as New Year’s with your Chinese friends and family, you should know all their rules because their traditions don’t fully match modern ones.
Wishing them a new year will also differ from how many people do it so you should pay attention to this too.
In this article, we will show you Chinese-style New Year wishes to help you send your well wishes in the right way.
Chinese New Year Greetings and Wishes for the Dragon Year 2024
The Chinese New Year is also called the Lunar Festival or Spring Festival. It lasts fifteen days and includes many activities like giving each other gifts. The Chinese name years according to the Zodiac cycle animals, making 2024 the year of the dragon. Greetings for the year of the dragon will vary considering what is believed and expected of the dragon year.
In this section, we will show you some of the Chinese New Year greetings for the dragon year 2024. Chinese consists of a couple of languages but in this article, we will show you the Mandarin translations and pronunciations of the quotes we have shared in English.
Chinese New Year Wishes for Friends and Family
Friends and family are also considered very important people in a person’s life. Wishing them blessings in the New Year could automatically lead to you having a great year too.
- Your family will receive only good news this year
Mandarin:
你的家人今年只会收到好消息
Nǐ de jiārén jīnnián zhǐ huì shōudào hǎo xiāoxī
- May your family face only prosperity this dragon year
Mandarin:
愿你的家庭在这龙年里只会迎来繁荣
Yuàn nǐ de jiātíng zài zhè lóng nián lǐ zhǐ huì yíng lái fánróng.
- Your friends will always be a source of joy for you in your life this year
Mandarin:
你的朋友今年将会是你生活中的快乐源泉。
Nǐ de péngyǒu jīnnián jiāng huì shì nǐ shēnghuó zhōng de kuàilè yuánquán.
- May your family be your continuous flow of support and happiness next year
Mandarin:
愿你的家庭成为你明年持续的支持和幸福的源泉。
Yuàn nǐ de jiātíng chéngwéi nǐ míngnián chíxù de zhīchí hé xìngfú de yuánquán.
- May you and your friends go down the path to untold riches this Dragon year
Mandarin:
愿你和你的朋友在这龙年走上通往无尽财富的道路。
Yuàn nǐ hé nǐ de péngyǒu zài zhè lóng nián zǒu shàng tōngwǎng wújìn cáifù de dàolù.
- May you find unconditional love and support from your friends and family this new year.
Mandarin:
愿你在新的一年里从家人和朋友那里找到无条件的爱和支持。
Yuàn nǐ zài xīn de yī nián lǐ cóng jiārén hé péngyǒu nà lǐ zhǎodào wútiáojiàn de ài hé zhīchí.
Chinese New Year Greetings for Happiness, Health & Peace
Happiness, health, and peace are considered key blessings to someone’s life among the Chinese. In this section, we will show you Chinese greetings that wish the receiver a happy, healthy, and peaceful year.
- May you be free from any ailments this Dragon year
Mandarin:
愿你在这龙年里远离一切疾病。
Yuàn nǐ zài zhè lóng nián lǐ yuǎn lí yīqiè jíbìng.
- May you know nothing but a life full of joy and laughter this new year
Mandarin:
愿你新年里只知道充满欢乐和笑声的生活。
Yuàn nǐ xīnnián lǐ zhǐ zhīdào chōngmǎn huānlè hé xiàoshēng de shēnghuó.
- Wishing you a peaceful life with health and happiness next year
Mandarin:
祝愿你明年过上健康幸福的宁静生活。
Zhù yuàn nǐ míngnián guò shàng jiànkāng xìngfú de níngjìng shēnghuó.
- Your family will never experience any partiality or division this coming year
Mandarin:
你的家人在即将到来的一年里将不会经历任何偏见或分歧。
Nǐ de jiārén zài jíjiāng dàolái de yī nián lǐ jiāng bù huì jīnglì rènhé piānjiàn huò fēnqí.
- May you experience peace in your businesses, family, friendships, and inner self
Mandarin:
愿你在事业、家庭、友谊和内心都能体验到平和。
Yuàn nǐ zài shìyè, jiātíng, yǒuyì hé nèixīn dōu néng tǐyàn dào pínghé.
- Wishing you protection from wars and disturbance in your land, family, and friends next year.
Mandarin:
祝愿你明年在你的国土、家庭和朋友中都能免受战乱和干扰。
Zhù yuàn nǐ míngnián zài nǐ de guótǔ, jiātíng hé péngyǒu zhōng dōu néng miǎnshòu zhànluàn hé gānrǎo.
Chinese New Year Wishes for Colleagues and Bosses
Workmates also deserve some festive cheer. Doing it in Chinese brings up feelings of inclusion in your Chinese colleagues making unity prosper in the workplace.
- Wishing you wealth and prosperity in all your endeavors this new year
Mandarin:
祝愿你在新的一年里事业有成，财源滚滚。
Zhù yuàn nǐ zài xīn de yī nián lǐ shìyè yǒuchéng, cáiyuán gǔnggǔn.
- May all the paths you cross lead to untold riches
Mandarin:
愿你所走的每一条路都通向无尽的财富。
Yuàn nǐ suǒ zǒu de měi yī tiáo lù dōu tōng xiàng wújìn de cáifù.
- May all the business paths we will tread this year lead to prosperity and a lot of money
Mandarin:
愿我们今年走的所有商业道路都通向繁荣和丰厚的财富。
Yuàn wǒmen jīnnián zǒu de suǒyǒu shāngyè dàolù dōu tōng xiàng fánróng hé fēnghòu de cáifù.
- May all the plans and activities we will carry out this year bring prosperity and hope
Mandarin:
愿我们今年进行的所有计划和活动都带来繁荣和希望。
Yuàn wǒmen jīnnián jìnxíng de suǒyǒu jìhuà hé huódòng dōu dài lái fánróng hé xīwàng.
- Wishing you many opportunities to make money this new year
Mandarin:
祝愿你在新的一年里有很多赚钱的机会。
Zhù yuàn nǐ zài xīn de yī nián lǐ yǒu hěnduō zhuànqián de jīhuì.
- Wishing you the health and peace to achieving everything you wish for this dragon year
Mandarin:
祝愿你在这龙年里拥有健康和平安，实现一切愿望。
Zhù yuàn nǐ zài zhè lóng nián lǐ yǒngyǒu jiànkāng hé píng’ān, shíxiàn yīqiè yuànwàng.
Popular Chinese New Year Wishes for Anyone and Any Occasion
There are also popular New Year wishes that fit in for anyone and any occasion. We have shown you some of these regular wishes below.
- May the new year carry only blessings for you and your family
Mandarin:
愿新的一年只带来祝福给你和你的家人。
Yuàn xīn de yī nián zhǐ dàilái zhùfú gěi nǐ hé nǐ de jiārén.
- May your new year begin and end in peace and prosperity
Mandarin:
愿你的新年始终平安且充满繁荣。
Yuàn nǐ de xīnnián shǐzhōng píng’ān qiě chōngmǎn fánróng.
- Wishing you good news and happiness this coming year
Mandarin:
祝愿你在即将到来的一年里收到好消息，快乐幸福。
Zhù yuàn nǐ zài jíjiāng dàolái de yī nián lǐ shōudào hǎo xiāoxī, kuàilè xìngfú.
- Wishing you abundance and achievements in all that you will do this year
Mandarin:
祝愿你在今年所做的一切都能丰收并取得成就。
Zhù yuàn nǐ zài jīnnián suǒ zuò de yīqiè dōu néng fēngshōu bìng qǔdé chéngjiù.
- May all roads you tread this year be smooth and lead to blessings
Mandarin:
愿你今年走的每一条路都平坦顺畅，通向幸福。
Yuàn nǐ jīnnián zǒu de měi yī tiáo lù dōu píngtǎn shùnchàng, tōngxiàng xìngfú.
- May the new year hold numerous blessings of health and wealth for you
Mandarin:
愿新的一年为你带来健康和财富的无数祝福。
Yuàn xīn de yī nián wèi nǐ dàilái jiànkāng hé cáifù de wúshù zhùfú.
Dos and Don’ts: Navigating Cultural Sensitivities
You must be careful as you wish your Chinese friends and colleagues a happy new year because there are many cultural rules on what you should avoid saying as wishes and giving as gifts. We have discussed these guidelines with you below.
- If you’ll be using a New Year’s card to pass across your message, use the color red because it is a symbol of good luck. Avoid black as it symbolizes evil, green symbolizes infidelity, and a certain shade of blue stands for funerals making it remain avoided..
- Be positive. This involves you avoiding arguments with people, crying, and talking about negative things. Doing this will make your whole year full of negativity. Part of this is also clearing debts and being emotionally, spiritually, and mentally prepared to face the new year. This will help your year carry on on a good note.
- Since it will be the dragon year, pick cards that will have dragon-related decorations.
- Don’t visit people unannounced because it is considered annoying and inconsiderate of you. Plan your visits early so that the members of the household expect you.
- It is wrong for you to do any cleaning a few days before the spring festival because it is believed that you’re cleaning away your good luck and blessings.
- Wish your older Chinese friends a happy New Year first before your younger friends. This shows that you have respect for your elders.
- Remember to bow or nod slightly when sending your greetings. This will show your humility in wishing them a happy new year. When shaking hands, use a light grip.
- When wishing people with titles, make sure you get their titles right. Using the wrong titles or not using any at all will make your Chinese friends and family consider you rude.
- Spend time with your family during the lunar festival, especially if there has been a recent loss. You can also spend time with other families that have undergone a loss.
- There is always a New Year’s feast in Chinese households that commonly never misses noodles and dumplings. Allow yourself to indulge in feasting with your friends to foster your unity.
Conclusion
We hope that the wishes we have shown you in this article fit in well in bringing you and your Chinese friends and family together.
You can switch up or change some words in the quotes to be original. If you are writing the words on a card, remember to avoid using their prohibited colors, numbers, and symbols to avoid sending the wrong message to them.
Making the effort to learn how to properly greet your Chinese friends and family will show that you respect their culture and care about their feelings. This will make them respect you back and strengthen your bond.
