Every year, there is a some confusion with Westerners as to which is the best way to wish someone a Happy Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai or Gong Hey Fat Choy. The correct answer is that they are both correct. Gong Xi Fa Cai is the Mandarin pronunciation. Mandarin is the language spoken widely in Mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore. Gong Hey Fat Choy is in Cantonese spoken in Hong Kong, Macau and the Guangdong province of Mainland China . But even though the pronunciations are a little different, both are written the same way. And both expressions both mean the same thing in English: "Wishing you to be prosperous in the coming year."To learn more Mandarin expressions or to find out your Chinese Zodiac sign visit our website for more information.
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Gong Hey Fat Choy!
Otis Ashby
Sales & Operations
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