This article originally appeared on our sister account, Urban Family Shanghai.
With the Chinese New Year holiday commencing on January 24, you are no doubt getting ready to enjoy your vacation either in China or abroad. For those staying here during the largest national holiday period, you can experience an authentic Spring Festival in the not-so-crowded cities, or dare to venture out and battle the masses at popular tourist destinations. Either way, to help you throw around a few native niceties during the holiday period, weve assembled this special Spring Festival Phrase Guide to get you through CNY.
Vocabulary
Year of the Rat
Sh nin
Spring Festival
Chn ji
New Years Eve
Ch x
Family
Ji rn
Travel
L xng
Reunion Dinner
Nin y fn
Red Envelope
Hng bo
Money
Qin
Spring Festival Gala
Chn wn
Firecrackers
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Bin po/ bo zh
Lantern Festival
Yun xio ji
Phrases
Have a Happy New Year!
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Xn nin kui l!
Happy Chinese New Year!
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Chn ji kui l!
Wish you have an auspicious year!
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Wn sh r y!
Wish you make a good fortune in the coming year!
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Gng x f ci!
I was born in the Year of the Rat.
Sh nin sh w de bn mng nin.
I was born in the Year of the Rat. (Short form)
W sh sh.
Whats your Chinese zodiac?
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N de shngxio sh shnme?
Whats your Chinese zodiac? (Short form)
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N sh shn me?
Wish you good health!
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Zh n shnt jinkng!
Whats the origin of this activity?
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Nng gi w jing jing zh xing hu dng de q yun ma?
Whats your plan for the Spring Festival?
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Chn ji yu shn me n pi ma?
Can I have some dumplings?
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Yu jio zi m?
Whats the filling of the dumplings/tang yuan?
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Jio zi/ tng yun sh shn me xiner de?
Can I take a photo of this?
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W nng gi zh g pi zhng zho m?
Does this train go to XXX?
XXX?
Zh tang hu ch sh q XXX de m?
I dont eat peanut/dairy products/seafood.
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W b chi hu shng/ni zhpn/ hi xin.
READ MORE: 17 Useful Mandarin Phrases for Traveling in China
Good luck out there and happy Chinese New Year!
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