Chinese New Year 2021: 7 essential greetings you need to learn right now

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  • Impress your family and friends with these popular Cantonese CNY sayings to ensure a prosperous new year
  • Wish your loved ones health, safety and laughter with these phrases
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Chinese New Year is almost upon us and there’s no better way to express your good wishes than with traditional greetings. But if your knowledge of Chinese is not quite up to par, Young Post has got you covered with these seven essential CNY greetings.

Check out these handy graphics that show you how to pronounce them in Cantonese, and the explanation of what they mean. Who knows, maybe they can help you nab a couple of extra red packets this year too!

And in case you need a little help with the pronunciation ... 

 

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