How to Say ‘Happy birthday to you!’ in Simplified Chinese
祝你生日快乐！
zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè
[joo nee shēngrì kuàilè]
💬 Usage Tip: 祝你 (zhù nǐ) "wish you" works with many good wishes: 祝你新年快乐 "Happy New Year", 祝你好运 "good luck".
Phrase Breakdown
祝你
zhù nǐ
wish you
祝 (zhù) means 'to wish (someone well)'. It is used for greetings and blessings.
祝你好运！
Good luck to you!
Words in this phrase
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!
快乐 (kuàilè) means 'happy'. Both syllables use the falling fourth tone.
妈妈，生日快乐！
Mom, happy birthday!
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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