How to Say ‘Uncle Wang, Happy New Year!’ in Simplified Chinese
王叔叔，新年好！
wáng shū shū xīn nián hǎo
[wáng shūshu xīnnián hǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese you name the person first, then greet them: 王叔叔，新年好！. The same order works year-round: 李老师，早上好！ "Good morning, Teacher Li!"
Phrase Breakdown
王叔叔，
wáng shū shū
Uncle Wang,
A polite way to address an older man who is a family friend: surname plus 叔叔 (uncle). Say 叔叔 as shū shu, with the second syllable light.
王叔叔，您好！
Hello, Uncle Wang!
Words in this phrase
王
wáng
[wáng]
Wang (surname)
A very common Chinese family name; literally means 'king'.
王老师很好。
Teacher Wang is very nice.
叔叔
shū shū
[shūshu]
uncle
Polite term for a man of one's parents' generation.
叔叔好！
Hello, uncle!
新年好！
xīn nián hǎo
Happy New Year!
A common New Year greeting. Keep 新年 level and high, then dip on 好.
大家新年好！
Happy New Year, everyone!
Words in this phrase
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!
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Something positive or satisfactory.
今天的天气很好。
Today's weather is good.
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