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恭喜發財

简恭喜发财 · 繁恭喜發財

Mandarin · pinyin gōng xǐ fā cái

May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)

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恭: gōng · respectful, polite, reverent
喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
財: Look up this written character
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches

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1–3–1–2 · gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2

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gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4

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Happy New Year (congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous Chinese New Year)

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