How to Say ‘I wish you a happy new year and good health!’ in Simplified Chinese
祝您新年快乐，身体健康！
zhù nín xīn nián kuài lè shēn tǐ jiàn kāng
[zhù neen xīnnián kuàilè shēntǐ jiànkāng]
💬 Usage Tip: 祝 (zhù) "wish" + person + wishes is the standard frame for good wishes. You can stack several wishes in a row after it, as here.
🇨🇳 In China: 您 (nín) is the polite "you", which makes this a respectful wish suited to elders, a boss, or a friend's parents.
Phrase Breakdown
祝您新年快乐，
zhù nín xīn nián kuài lè
I wish you a happy New Year,
祝 means 'to wish', and 您 is the polite 'you'. 新年快乐 is the classic 'Happy New Year'.
祝你新年快乐！
Happy New Year to you!
Words in this phrase
祝
zhù
[zhù]
to wish
Used to express good wishes to someone.
祝你生日快乐！
Happy birthday to you!
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
新年
xīn nián
[xīnnián]
New Year
The new year; often refers to the Lunar New Year in greetings.
新年快乐！
Happy New Year!
快乐
kuài lè
[kuàilè]
happy; joyful
Describes a happy feeling; very common in holiday and birthday wishes.
祝你生日快乐！
Happy birthday to you!
身体健康！
shēn tǐ jiàn kāng
good health!
A very common blessing, often said to elders. The last two syllables are both falling tones: jiàn kāng starts falling, then goes high and flat.
祝爷爷身体健康！
Wishing Grandpa good health!
Words in this phrase
身体
shēn tǐ
[shēntǐ]
body; health
Noun for the body, often used to ask about someone's health.
你要注意身体。
You should take care of your health.
健康
jiàn kāng
[jiànkāng]
healthy; health
Being in good physical condition; often wished to elders.
爷爷身体很健康。
Grandpa is in very good health.
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