新年發財

Chinese

		New Year; next year	to strike it rich; to make a fortune; to work to strike it rich; to make a fortune; to work; to make a living
trad. (新年發財)		新年	發財
simp. (新年发财)		新年	发财
Literally: “[May you] be rich [this] new year; [may you] gain wealth [this] new year”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xīnnián fācái

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄣㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄚㄘㄞˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): san¹ nin⁴ faat³ coi⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xīnnián fācái
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄚㄘㄞˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinnian fatsair
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ fa̠⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: san¹ nin⁴ faat³ coi⁴
  - Yale: sān nìhn faat chòih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: san¹ nin⁴ faat⁸ tsoi⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: sen¹ nin⁴ fad³ coi⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /sɐn⁵⁵ niːn²¹ fɑːt̚³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

Phrase

新年發財

Happy New Year

Usage notes

Chiefly used for Chinese New Year
Often used in combination with 新正如意 (xīnzhēng rúyì) as 新正如意，新年發財／新正如意，新年发财

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