20 Chinese New Year Blessings to Impress Friends & Family

Angie Lin | January 25, 2022

If you have read our blog post about the 8 Traditional Customs of Chinese New Year, then you probably know that words of blessings represent the wishes from friends and families. It is only respectful to return ones of your own. The most common ones that most people  have heard of is probably 新年快樂 (san1-nin4 faai3-lok6) or 恭喜發財 (gung1-hei2 faat3-coi4). But where is the fun in saying blessings that everyone would know? If you would like to surprise your families and friends this Lunar New Year while earning the happiest smiles and biggest red envelopes, keep reading. We have listed 20 Chinese New Year’s blessings, their Jyutping (Cantonese), Pinyin (Mandarin), Taishanese pronunciations, and their meanings below. Use them well and make the most of this Lunar New Year!

1.身體健康

Jyutping:(san1-tai2 gin6-hong1) 

Pinyin: shēn-tǐ jiàn-kāng 

Taishanese: sin1-hai2 gen3-hong1 

Meaning: Bless you with good health

2.萬事如意

Jyutping: (maan6 si6 jyu4-ji3]

Pinyin: wàn shì rú-yì

Taishanese: man3 lhu3 ngui4-yi1

Meaning: Hope all your wishes come true

3.出入平安

Jyutping: (ceot1 jap6 ping4-on1)

Pinyin: chū rù píng-ān

Taishanese: cud2 yib3 pen4-on1

Meaning: Stay peaceful and safe as you go in and out

4.大吉大利

Jyutping: (daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6)

Pinyin: dà jí dà lì

Taishanese: ai3 gid2 ai3 lei3

Meaning: Hope you are filled with good luck and prosperity.

5.如意吉祥

Jyutping: (jyu4-ji3 gat1-coeng4)

Pinyin: rú-yì jí-xiáng

Taishanese: ngui4-yi1 gid2-tieng4

Meaning: Bless you with good fortune

6.學業進步

Jyutping: (hok6-jip6 zeon3-bou6)

Pinyin: xué-yè jìn-bù

Taishanese: hog3-ngieb3 din1-bu3

Meaning: Blessing for improvement in your studies

7.工作順利

Jyutping:(gung1-zok3 seon6-lei6) 

Pinyin: gōng-zuò shùn-lì 

Taishanese: gung1-dog2 sun3-lei3 

Meaning: Bless your work to go smoothly

8.步步高升

Jyutping: (bou6-bou6 gou1 sing1)

Pinyin: bù-bù gāo shēng

Taishanese: bu3 bu3 gao1 sen1

Meaning: Hope every step you take will lead to a better place

9.財源滾滾

yutping:(coi4 jyun4 gwan2-gwan2) 

Pinyin: cái yuán gún-gǔn 

Taishanese: toi4 ngun4 gun2 gun2 

Meaning: Hope your wealth to be never ending

10.財源廣進

Jyutping: (coi4 jyun4 gwong2 zeon3)

Pinyin: cái yuán guǎng jìn

Taishanese: toi4 ngun4 gong2 din1

Meaning: Bless wealth comes from all income streams

11.虎年吉祥

Jyutping: (fu2 nin4 gat1-coeng4)

Pinyin: hǔ nián jí-xiáng

Taishanese: fu2 nen42 gid2-tieng4

Meaning: Bless good fortune in the year of the Tiger (This can be used for every year. Just change the first character to the zodiac sign of that specific year.)

12.幸福快樂

Jyutping: (hang6-fuk1 faai3-lok6) 

Pinyin: xìng-fú kuài-lè 

Taishanese: hang3-fug2 fai1-log3 

Meaning: Bless you with happiness

13.年年有餘

Jyutping: (nin4-nin4 jau5 jyu4)

Pinyin: nián nián yǒu yú

Taishanese: nen4 nen4 yiu5 yi4

Meaning: Bless for abundance

14.財運亨通

Jyutping: (coi4 wan6 hang1-tung1)

Pinyin: cái yùn hēng-tōng

Taishanese: toi4 vun3 hang1-hung1

Meaning: Bless for wealth to come easily

15.學業有成

Jyutping: (hok6-jip6 jau5sing4)

Pinyin: xué-yè yǒu chéng

Taishanese: hog3-yieb3 yiu5 sen4

Meaning: Hope your studies will be successful

16.福星高照

Jyutping: (fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3) 

Pinyin: fú xīng gāo zhào 

Taishanese: fug2 lhen1 gao1 jieu1 

Meaning: May luck be with you

17.家肥屋潤

Jyutping: (gaa1 fei4 uk1 jeon6)

Pinyin: jiā féi wū rùn

Taishanese: ga1 fei4 ug2 ngun3

Meaning: Bless for a rich life with no worries

18.金玉滿堂

Jyutping: (gam1juk6 mun5 tong4)

Pinyin: jīn yù mǎn táng

Taishanese: gim1 ngug3 mon2 hong4

Meaning: Bless for richness and contentment

19.健康長壽

Jyutping: (gin6-hong1 coeng4-sau6)

Pinyin: jiàn-kāng cháng shòu

Taishanese: gen3-hong1 coeng4 siu3

Meaning: Bless for health and longevity

20.福壽安康

Jyutping: (fuk1 sau6 on1-hong1)

Pinyin: fú shòu ān-kāng

Taishanese: fug2 siu3 on1-hong1

Meaning: Hope for health, longevity, and comfort

Now you know 20 blessings you can use for this Lunar New Year. We, at Inspirlang, would like to take this chance and wish all our readers 健康長壽, 福星高照, and 財源廣進! Thank you for taking your time to read our blog. There will be more posts to come, so stay tuned. May luck be with you this new year.

Check out some of our resources that can help you learn Cantonese or Mandarin by yourself in the comfort of your own home. We have books and podcasts that you can read and listen to on your own time. We even have a cute storybook style podcast that teaches conversational Cantonese used on Lunar New Year! Click on the images below to check them out!