Useful phrases for the Chinese New Year

Friday, 5th February 2010

With the Chinese New Year just around the corner here are some useful expressions in Mandarin for you to use during the celebrations…

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Happy New Year	Gōng hè xīn xǐ
Congratulations and Prosperity	Gōng xǐ fā cái
Hello	Nǐ hǎo
Goodbye	Zàijiàn
What’s your name?	Nǐ jiào shénme?
My name is…	Wǒ jiào...
Cheers!/Good Health!	Gān bēi

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