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