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How to Say Happy New Year in Chinese

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Gong Xi Fa Cai is chinese for 'Happy New Year'.

To correctly pronounce it try this

"Kung Hey Fat Choi"

The Chinese calendar has a 12 year cycle. Each year is named after a particular animal.

2008 is the Chinese year of the rat

2009 is the Chinese year of the ox

2010 is the Chinese year of the tiger

2011 is the Chinese year of the rabbit

2012 is the Chinese year of the dragon

2013 is the Chinese year of the snake

2014 is the Chinese year of the horse

2015 is the Chinese year of the goat

2012 is the Chinese year of the monkey

2013 is the Chinese year of the rooster

2014 is the Chinese year of the dog

2015 is the Chinese year of the boar