Decorations in one of Singapore's grand hotels.
Decorations of paper lanterns.
Decoration showing orange paper lanterns and dragon.
Photo credit: Photo by Angela Lansbury.
Now add the greeting(s) translating Happy Chinese New Year into Chinese:
Pinyin Meaning Traditional Characters Simplified Characters ►gōng xǐ fā cái Congratulations and Prosperity 恭喜發財 恭喜发财 ►xīn nián kuài lè Happy New Year 新年快樂 新年快乐 ►guò nián Chinese New Year 過年 过年 ►suì suì ping ān (Said if something breaks during New Year to ward off bad luck.) 歲歲平安 岁岁平安 ►nián nián yǒu yú Wishing you prosperity every year. 年年有餘 年年有馀 ►fàng biān pào set off firecrackers 放鞭炮 放鞭炮 ►nián yè fàn New Year’s eve family dinner 年夜飯 年夜饭 ►chú jiù bù xīn Relace the old with the new (proverb) 除舊佈新 除旧布新 ►bài nián pay a New Year’s visit 拜年 拜年 ►hóng bāo Red Envelope 紅包 红包 ►yā suì qián money in the red envelope 壓歲錢 压岁钱 ►gōng hè xīn xǐ Happy New Year 恭賀新禧 恭贺新禧 ►___ nián xíng dà yùn Good luck for the year of the ____. ___年行大運 ___年行大运
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