Chinese new year greetings: Prosperity & Wealth Greetings

💬 [新] = “new”, [年] = “year.” In greetings you’ll often hear it paired with [快乐] (happy) or [好] (good).

🇨🇳 In daily life, people often say [过年] (“celebrate the New Year”) to mean the whole Spring Festival season—traveling, family meals, and visiting.

💬 [好] is a handy all-purpose “good/OK!” It can also work as a quick friendly response like “Hi!” (how!).

🇨🇳 During New Year visits, you’ll hear lots of short, upbeat replies like [好！] as people greet many relatives in a row.

💬 [新年好] is a simple, spoken “Happy New Year!” It’s a bit like saying “New Year—good!” in a cheerful way.

🇨🇳 Common when you walk into someone’s home or meet neighbors during Spring Festival visits.

💬 Same phrase as above. You can say it brightly and quick—perfect for repeating many times while visiting.

🇨🇳 If you want to sound a touch more formal, people also say [新年快乐] in cards/messages.

💬 Name + greeting is very natural. Add a short pause after the name (like the comma) before [新年好].

🇨🇳 Using someone’s name shows warmth and respect—especially with elders or colleagues you don’t see often.

💬 [回] is “return,” [家] is “home.” Often used with [过年] to mean going back for the holiday.

🇨🇳 Spring Festival travel rush is famous—many people [回家过年] to reunite with family.

💬 [了] signals a completed action; adding [吗] turns it into a yes/no question. Together: “Have you… yet?”

🇨🇳 You’ll hear this structure constantly in friendly small talk: “Have you eaten?” “Have you arrived?”—it’s caring, not intrusive.

💬 Literally “Returned home + completed + question.” A natural New Year check-in.

🇨🇳 Around Spring Festival, asking [回家了吗？] is like asking “Are you home for the holidays?”—a very common conversation starter.

💬 [回来了] = “(I) have returned.” You can drop the subject [我] when it’s obvious.

🇨🇳 After long holiday travel, people might message family groups with [回来了] to announce they arrived safely.