Robbie wrote:
Well, there isn't really a correct way to spell anglicized Chinese terms, as long as it sounds the same. So yes, your spelling is essentially the correct Cantonese pronunciation of 恭喜發財.
The Mandarin Chinese pronunciation is something like "Gong Shi Fah Cai". For those of you who don't know, that term means "Congratulations and be prosperous."
Is my memory slipping?........IIRC, in Mandarin it's Xin Nian Kui Le.
Xin Nian Kui Le is Happy New Year. But Gong Shi Fah Cai is a phrase that one says during the New Year to wish others well. It's sort of analogous to saying Season's Greetings in place of Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Odd........during my time in China, all I ever heard from the locals was Xin Nian Kui Le at that time of year.......and another very similar sounding phrase for Merry Christmas.....well, at least it had the Kui Le at the end.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:08 pm
by Robbie
Shi Zi Mi wrote:
Robbie wrote:
Shi Zi Mi wrote:
Is my memory slipping?........IIRC, in Mandarin it's Xin Nian Kui Le.
Xin Nian Kui Le is Happy New Year. But Gong Shi Fah Cai is a phrase that one says during the New Year to wish others well. It's sort of analogous to saying Season's Greetings in place of Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Odd........during my time in China, all I ever heard from the locals was Xin Nian Kui Le at that time of year.......and another very similar sounding phrase for Merry Christmas.....well, at least it had the Kui Le at the end.
Both are acceptable greetings during the new year. And "Kui Le" means happiness.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:20 pm
by TheLionKing
Whatever, Gung Hay Fat Choy
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:28 pm
by Robbie
A listing of events related to the Lunar New Year around town:
Re: Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake / BC Family Day
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:20 pm
by Robbie
Have a great year of the snake.
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新年快樂, 萬事如意!
And for BC residents, enjoy your very first Family Day long weekend.
Re: Year of the Goat
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:38 pm
by Robbie
Have a good Year of the Goat/Sheep/Ram.
Re: Year of the Goat
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:06 pm
by Toppy Vann
Kung Hei Fat Choi to you and your family and LB posters. May the year of the ram/goat/sheep be prosperous and harmonious. Year 4743 IIRC.
My horoscope says it will be my best year in business in years but someone close will betray. I'm hoping that that event came ahead of schedule as I felt that last year in business....haha ... so I enter the year of the goat with a lot of enthusiasm and my betrayal antennae on the lookout.
