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.Robbie wrote: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.Shi Zi Mi wrote:Is my memory slipping?........IIRC, in Mandarin it's Xin Nian Kui Le.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."
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Both are acceptable greetings during the new year. And "Kui Le" means happiness.Shi Zi Mi wrote: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.Robbie wrote: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.Shi Zi Mi wrote:
Is my memory slipping?........IIRC, in Mandarin it's Xin Nian Kui Le.
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A listing of events related to the Lunar New Year around town:
http://www.canada.com/cityguides/vancou ... 78&k=16799
http://www.canada.com/cityguides/vancou ... 78&k=16799
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祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
Happy Year of the Ox!
新年快樂
恭喜發財
歲歲平安
年年有餘
紅包拿來
利是逗來
伍毫嫌少
壹蚊唔愛
Enjoy the festivities coming up this week around the city.
http://www.cbavancouver.ca/2009/poster.pdf
http://www.cbavancouver.ca/2009/flyer.pdf
新年快樂
恭喜發財
歲歲平安
年年有餘
紅包拿來
利是逗來
伍毫嫌少
壹蚊唔愛
Enjoy the festivities coming up this week around the city.
http://www.cbavancouver.ca/2009/poster.pdf
http://www.cbavancouver.ca/2009/flyer.pdf
祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
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.
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新年快樂, 萬事如意!
And for BC residents, enjoy your very first Family Day long weekend.
祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
Have a good Year of the Goat/Sheep/Ram.
祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
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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.
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.
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