This time of year is an exciting season in China, and also for other Mandarin and Cantonese speaking countries and communities around the world. Chinese New Year is culturally one of, if not the most, important event in the calendar. And this year, to make things even more action-packed, the Winter Olympics & Paralympics are taking place from the 4th of February onward. Not to mention other annual festivities such as the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. With all this taking place, it’s good to have a few useful pieces of vocabulary and phrases up our sleeves. So, with this in mind, here are a few top picks for you!

Chinese New Year Themed Vocab & Phrases

Chinese New Year / Spring Festival – 春节 | chūnjié

Happy New Year (traditional new year greeting) –  新年快乐 | xīn nián kuài lè

Happy New Year (popular greeting at this time of year to replace ni hao) – 新年好 | xīn nián hao

Happy Spring Festival – 春节快乐 | chūnjié kuàilè

Wishing you a Happy New Year and good health – 祝您新年快乐,身体健康 | zhù nín xīn nián kuài lè, shēn ti jiàn kāng

Wishing you prosperity and good fortune – 恭喜发财 | gōngxi fācái

May everything go well with you – 万事如意 | wàn shì rú yì

Wishing you good health – 身体健康 | shēn ti jiàn kāng

Lots of luck and profits – 大吉大利 | dà jí dà lì

Happiness for the whole family – 阖家欢乐 | hé jiā huān lè

Wishing you luck in the year of the Tiger – 虎年大吉 | hu nián dà jí

Find more phrases in the video below.

Beijing 2022 Themed Vocab & Phrases

The Winter Olympics – 冬奥会 | dōng ào huì

The Winter Olympics are taking place in Beijing – 冬奥会正在北京举行 | dōng ào huì zhèngzài běijīng ju xíng