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Happy New Year

Chinese translation: 禤穝罤 or 穝е贾

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English term or phrase:Happy New Year
Chinese translation:禤穝罤 or 穝е贾
Entered by: Smartrans He

21:38 Jun 4, 2001
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Happy New Year
How people greet each other on New Year's day.
Maria
禤穝罤 or 穝е贾
Explanation:
The first four-character phrase is used mostly in writing (on cards etc.), The second, more in conversation since it is more colloquial, but, in recent years, also in writing. In fact, the younger generation perhaps prefers the second, orally or in writing.
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Francis Fine
United States
Local time: 09:43
Grading comment
By the time I got this I didn't need it anymore, but thank you anyway.
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Summary of answers provided
na新年好。
Alex Zhang (X)
na新年快乐 (xing nian kuai le)
Donglai Lou (X)
na禤穝罤 or 穝е贾
Francis Fine


  

Answers


28 mins
新年好。


Explanation:
It's a greeting in China when New Year comes.

Alex Zhang (X)
Grading comment
I don't need the translation anymore.
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Comment: I don't need the translation anymore.

41 mins
新年快乐 (xing nian kuai le)


Explanation:
this version is more formal to congratulate the coming of new year!

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 00:43
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 528
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10 hrs
禤穝罤 or 穝е贾


Explanation:
The first four-character phrase is used mostly in writing (on cards etc.), The second, more in conversation since it is more colloquial, but, in recent years, also in writing. In fact, the younger generation perhaps prefers the second, orally or in writing.

Francis Fine
United States
Local time: 09:43
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 72
Grading comment
By the time I got this I didn't need it anymore, but thank you anyway.
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