How to Say ‘Happy New Year!’ in Simplified Chinese
新年好！
xīn nián hǎo
[sheen-nyen how]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a simple “holiday + [好]” pattern. [新年好！] feels friendly and easy to remember (sshin-nyen how!).
🇨🇳 In China: Common when visiting neighbors/relatives or greeting shopkeepers around the holiday—short, warm, and safe for most situations.
Phrase Breakdown
新年
xīn nián
[sheen-nyen]
New Year
In this greeting, “新年” sets the occasion: the (Chinese/Lunar) New Year.
见到老师我说：新年好！
When I saw the teacher, I said: Happy New Year!
好！
hǎo
Hello! / Good!
A friendly greeting meaning “hello” or “good”; with “！” it sounds enthusiastic.
大家好！
Hello, everyone!
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well; OK
Here “好” functions like “happy/good” in English greetings; “新年好” is a friendly New Year greeting.
新年好！今年一定要开开心心。
Happy New Year! This year you must be happy.
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