Happy Chinese New Year!

 

Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. February 10th is the beginning of Chinese New Year in 2013. It is the year of the Snake (蛇年shé nián).  Festivities around the world begin on Chinese New Year Eve (February 9th ) and run until February 24th (Lantern Festival 元宵节yuánxiāojié).

除夕chúxī - New Year Eve
新年xīnnián - New Year
春节chūnjié - Spring Festival
恭喜gōngxǐ - Congratulation
过年好guò nián hǎo - Happy New Year

恭喜发财! gōngxǐ fācái
蛇年吉祥! shé nián jí xiáng

新年快乐! xīnnián kuàilè