How to Say ‘Wishing you prosperity!’ in Traditional Chinese
恭喜發財！
gōng xǐ fā cái
[gōngxǐ fācái]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the go-to Lunar New Year greeting for friends, shopkeepers, and coworkers. Kids sometimes jokingly follow it with 紅包拿來 "hand over the red envelope".
Phrase Breakdown
恭喜
gōng xǐ
[gōngxǐ]
congratulations
An expression of congratulation, common at New Year.
恭喜恭喜！
Congratulations!
發財
fā cái
[fācái]
to get rich
To make a fortune; a wish for prosperity.
祝你發財！
Wishing you wealth!
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