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新年快樂

简新年快乐 · 繁新年快樂

Mandarin · pinyin xīn nián kuài lè

Happy New Year!

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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1–2–4–4 · xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4

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Happy New Year

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