nounA cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money! Said at Chinese New Year, for example, to an older (and hopefully both generous and wealthy) relative
noun恭喜發財,利是逗來 ; 恭喜發財,利事逗來 ; 恭喜發財,利市逗來
gungˉ¹恭heiˊ²喜gungˉ¹恭heiˊ²喜
Pinyin: gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3
Translations
noun"congratulations!"
gungˉ¹恭heiˊ²喜gatˉ¹吉coengˎ₄祥
Pinyin: gong1 xi3 ji2 xiang2
Translations
nouncongratulations and luck (Lunar New Year greeting)
nounwishing you good fortune and luck (a Chinese New Year greeting) [written and colloquial]
gungˉ¹恭heiˊ²喜faat˗₃發coiˎ₄財
简 恭喜发财
Pinyin: gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2
Translations
nounChinese New Year greeting, "May the New Year bring you prosperity!"
nounKung Hei Fat Choi (Cantonese); Gong Xi Fa Cai (Mandarin)