How to Say ‘Happy birthday in advance!’ in Simplified Chinese
提前祝你生日快乐！
tí qián zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè
[tee-chyen joo nee shēngrì kuàilè]
🇨🇳 In China: Wishing someone a happy birthday early is normal and friendly in China. It doesn't carry the bad-luck feeling it can have in some other cultures.
Phrase Breakdown
提前祝你
tí qián zhù nǐ
wish you in advance
提前 (tíqián) means 'in advance' or 'early'. Both syllables use the rising second tone.
提前祝你新年快乐！
Happy New Year to you in advance!
Words in this phrase
提前
tí qián
[tee-chyen]
in advance; ahead of time
Used when something is done before the expected time or deadline.
如果你提前通知，通常不会收费。
If you notify them in advance, they usually will not charge a fee.
祝
zhù
[joo]
to wish (someone)
Common greeting verb in祝福 (blessings). Often followed by 你/您 + a good wish.
我祝你财源滚滚，新年快乐！
I wish you rolling wealth—Happy New Year!
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common singular pronoun meaning 'you.' It is polite and neutral in everyday speech.
你好吗？
How are you?
生日快乐！
shēng rì kuài lè
happy birthday!
This is the standard birthday greeting: 生日 (birthday) + 快乐 (happy).
祝你生日快乐！
Happy birthday to you!
Words in this phrase
生日快乐
shēng rì kuài lè
[shēngrì kuàilè]
happy birthday
A greeting used to wish someone happiness on their birthday.
祝你们生日快乐，享受派对！
Happy birthday to you, enjoy the party!
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