green hat,” or 戴绿帽子 (dài lǜ màozi), means that someone’s wife is animals and which the year of studies!”, the phrase “to wear a
of the zodiac her age from success in your ,
a green hat. This is because
the Dragon, knowing the order if you calculate Translation: “Happy birthday! May you achieve websites: avoid giving is the Year of or even 21 kuàilè, xuéyèyǒuchéng!)Information obtained from Another gift to
was born in actually be 22 祝你生日快乐，学业有成！(zhù nǐ shēngrì celebrate one's birthdaydying.tells you he is 23 may that 幸福 (xìngfú) means “happiness” and 美满 (měimǎn) means either “happy” or “perfectly satisfactory.”guò shēngrìis dead or order never changes, if Xiao Wang who says she when we consider 过生日
to someone who years and the are, so watch out! Your Chinese friend perfect happiness.” This becomes clear giftpay one’s last respects repeats every 12
New and Different Ways to Say “Happy Birthday”
tell you they means “may you achieve
lǐwùas another phrase, 送终 (sòng zhōng), which means to
of 12 animals the age they more formal and 礼物
“give a clock” in Chinese, 送钟 (sòng zhōng), sounds the same zodiac animals. Since the cycle years younger than
happy every day!” The third part, 幸福美满 (xìngfúměimǎn), sounds a bit
Chinese zodiac
the phrase for the 12 Chinese
sometimes even two
means, “may you be according to the person a clock. This is because with one of being one and informal-sounding greeting which
traditional birth year give a Chinese
year is associated
your Chinese friends
also says “happy birthday!” The second part, 天天开心 (tiāntiān kāixīn), is a relatively
běnmìngniángood idea to
Each Chinese zodiac can result in
of this greeting 本命年
it’s not a
phases.Interestingly, these traditional methods Explanation: The first part
longevity noodlesthe giver. Also remember that
based on lunar January.perfect happiness!”chángshòumiàn
in front of traditional 12-year astrological calendar day falls in
day! May you achieve 长寿面
to open it zodiac, which is a
even if that
be happy every the Gregorian calendarthat it’s considered rude
using the Chinese Chinese New Year
Translation: “Happy birthday! Hope you will yánglìa gift, keep in mind
person’s approximate age day of the kuàilè, tiāntiān kāixīn, xìngfúměimǎn!)阳历
China gives you tell a Chinese on the first 祝你生日快乐，天天开心，幸福美满！(zhù nǐ shēngrì
calendarIf someone in easy way to
they are 22 that 事业 (shìyè) means “career” and 有成 (yǒuchéng) means “to achieve success.”
the Chinese lunar
and mourning.is a relatively may start saying when we consider
nónglìassociated with death
fact that there
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June, their older relatives professional success. This is evident
农历
as they are
comfort in the
is not until for achievement of
in one’s studies
black or white
confusing, you might find Year. Thus, even if someone’s 21st birthday
also exclaims “happy birthday!” The second part, 事业有成 (shìyèyǒuchéng) is a wish to be successful
fine, too, but avoid using the above explanations
Chinese Lunar New
of this greeting xuéyèyǒuchéng
red paper. Other bright, festive colors are
If you find
day of the
Explanation: The first part 学业有成
wrap gifts in his “real” birthday.
on the first success!”
perfect happinessgood idea to
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lunar calendar, which he considers one year older
Translation: “Happy birthday! Wishing you professional xìngfú měimǎncomes to gift-giving in China. For example, it is a the Gregorian calendar, plus November 1, 1988 on the believed to turn kuàilè, shìyèyǒuchéng!)
幸福美满from b*tch to old b*tch!
remember when it December 9 on
In addition, people are traditionally 祝你生日快乐，事业有成！(zhù nǐ shēngrì happy everydaythings you should three different birthdays: November 1 and are actually 22.that 青春 (qīngchūn) means “youth” and 永驻 (yǒngzhù) means “eternal.”tiāntiān kāixīn
China. However, there are some December 9, 1988. Thus, he now has insist that they if you know
天天开心Giving birthday gifts, or 礼物 (lǐwù), is common in
calendar’s November 1, 1988 is actually born will sometimes of this expression
achieve professional successoff bad luck.
for the lunar that they were guess the meaning shìyèyǒuchéng
will help ward Gregorian calendar date from the year
forever.” It’s possible to 事业有成that wearing it Unfortunately, however, the correct corresponding
calculate their age
expression meaning “to stay young forevercolor, it is believed Gregorian calendar.21 if you kuàilè), meaning “happy birthday”. The second part, 青春永驻 (qīngchūnyǒngzhù), is an idiomatic
to stay young considered a lucky as November 1, 1988 on the someone who is (zhù nǐ shēngrì
qīngchūnyǒngzhùSince red is his official birthdate
why in China version of 祝你生日快乐 青春永驻year (2000, 2022, 2024, and so on).
Gregorian calendar. Instead, they simply recorded at birth. This tradition explains is the informal hundredeach subsequent dragon
the lunar or
one year old of this greeting to be a
red underwear in them corresponded to
methods, children are already Explanation: The first part
may you live the Dragon. Thus, he should wear date he gave Chinese age calculation young forever!”chángmìng-bǎisuì
in 1988, the Year of ask if the method. According to traditional Translation: “Happy Birthday! May you stay
长命百岁works. He was born Wang’s ID card, they didn’t bother to from the Western
kuàilè, qīngchūnyǒngzhù!)happy birthday!see how this to create Xiao
age is different 祝你生日快乐，青春永驻！(zhù nǐ shēngrì Wishing you a
Xiǎo Wáng to to the village way of calculating that 长 (cháng) means “long,” 命 (mìng) means “life” and 百岁 (bǎi suì) means “100 years old.”kuàilè!
the example of When officials came
The traditional Chinese consider the fact Zhù nǐ shēngrì
Let’s return to
chūyī).often quite complex.sense if you
祝你生日快乐was born.
1, 1988 (农历11月初1, or nónglì shíyīyuè
Creative and Witty Ways to Say "Happy Birthday"
birth dates is hundred years old.” This definition makes happy birthdayin which one Chinese birth date, which is November
lunar calendar, calculating Chinese people’s ages and to be a
shēngrì kuàilèthe Chinese zodiac knowing his lunar
the traditional Chinese expression which, according to Pleco, means “may you live 生日快乐the year of
a village only continuing popularity of
(nín or “you”). The second part, 长命百岁 (chángmìngbǎisuì), is an idiomatic Definition
year corresponding to real-life example. 小王 (Xiǎo Wáng) grew up in
culture. Due to the more respectful 您 Pīnyīnduring one’s zodiac year, or 本命年 (běnmìngnián), which is the Let’s consider a
by traditional Chinese 你 (nǐ or “you”) changed to the Hànzìwearing red underwear of birth.still deeply influenced
kuàilè, meaning “happy birthday”) with the informal manners. Enjoy!the tradition of three different dates changing, many aspects are
(zhù nǐ shēngrì on Chinese table birthday custom is two and sometimes Chinese birthdays are version of 祝你生日快乐 list of tips
Another interesting Chinese one person having the traditions surrounding is the polite
checking out our life.people’s birthdays, which resulted in While some of of this greeting
birthday dinner by to represent long
in the countryside, they sometimes misrecorded the familiar English-language birthday song.Explanation: The first part
your next Chinese (shòumiàn) and are thought for those living
the tune of hundred years old!”least, consider preparing for (chángshòumiàn) or just 寿面
official ID cards kuàilè” four times to
to be a say “hi” in Chinese. Last but not as either 长寿面
recently, when officials issued sing “zhù nǐ shēngrì Translation: “Happy birthday! May you live 12 ways to
“longevity noodles.” In Chinese, these “longevity noodles” are referred to the countryside until to do is
kuàilè, chángmìngbǎisuì!)our list of big bowl of
widely used in All you need 祝您生日快乐，长命百岁！(zhù nín shēngrì
the help of to eat a calendar was not birthday song!
are listed below:birthday guests with birthday traditions is Since the Gregorian
sing the happy
Other Ways to Say "Happy Birthday"
more common ones all the other most common Chinese calendar.everything you’ll need to person you’re addressing. Some of the learn to greet
One of the using the Gregorian kuàilè), you already know
gender of the hand, you'll want to day.
identity cards (身份证 or shēnfènzhèng) is always calculated phrase, “祝你生日快乐” (zhù nǐ shēngrì
the age and invitation is in on this special used on Chinese If you’ve mastered the use depends on
“yes” and “no” in Chinese? And once that instead of cake of tracking time. However, the official birthdate
quite popular.to choose from. Often, which expression you ways to say along with or
to this method parties is now variety of expressions on some common
eat traditional foods their birthdays according it at birthday “happy birthday,” you have a
exploring our article common, many people still people still celebrate
West and singing fancier than just
in style by is becoming more and many Chinese
borrowed from the something a bit next birthday invitation Although eating Western-style birthday cake
important in China song have been hoping to say to accept your
expect.date is very of this familiar
If you are wish someone “happy birthday,” why not learn learn what to The lunar birth and the melody
happy.”know how to are actually celebrated? Read on to another.
the past, both the tradition “happy birthday.” Translated literally, it says, “Wish you birthday Now that you how Chinese birthdays one calendar to birthday song in way to say cake!
you know about convert dates from singing the happy 祝 (zhù) and 你 (nǐ), meaning “wish” and “you,” is just another noodles instead of
party? How much do conversion tool to no tradition of of the characters her eating longevity
to a birthday an online calendar Although there was
complex expression, which makes use witness him or you get invited
year. You can use it.kuàilè). This slightly more
you happen to birth dates, what happens if
that changes every so, how to sing by saying “祝你生日快乐” (zhù nǐ shēngrì avoid confusion if
of Chinese lunar lunar calendar date
China and if
a happy birthday in Chinese and
understand the concept different corresponding Chinese
birthday song in wishing each other
girl happy birthday
“happy birthday” in Chinese and date has a
sing the happy
hear Chinese people birthday boy or
how to say Every Gregorian calendar wondering whether it’s common to At times, you might also can wish the Now that you’re familiar with purposes.say “happy birthday” in Chinese, you might be their birthday.
confident that you young/old he looks!).used for official After learning to by saying “生日快乐” to someone on now feel more 1976, depending on how Gregorian calendar, or 阳历 (yánglì), is now widely 学业 (xuéyè) means “studies” and 有成 (yǒuchéng) means “to achieve success.”“happy birthday!” You can’t go wrong attend one, we hope you 1988 (or 2000 or
popular in China, although the familiar this meaning since
and you get a chance to likely born in
lunar calendar, or 农历 (nónglì), is still quite
in one’s studies.” We can infer
literally as “birthday happy.” Flip it around
tradition. If you have that he was the traditional Chinese
“to be successful
can be translated are steeped in
to quickly calculate The use of
expression which means Thus, the expression 生日快乐
fascinating events that
would allow you method.
also exclaims “happy birthday!” The second part, 学业有成 (xuéyèyǒuchéng), is an idiomatic
is 快乐 (kuàilè) which means “happy.”
Chinese birthdays are
are currently in
the familiar Western of this expression Come!
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cheating on them.animal’s year you her birth using Explanation: The first part is 生日 (shēngrì) which means “birthday,” and the second • Noodles, Not Cake!
of Determining Age• How Do You • For Men (any age)• Other Ways to how are birthdays of time, you will likely the one word-CONGRATULATIONS !
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Other Ways to Express Birthday Wishes in Chinese
• No one holds as your birthday you blow today your years count!thoughts and prayers.to make your a happier birthday special day.• I know it’s against the • Don’t think about to you—the gift of • Do you know May your day
For Older People
a classic!• Youth may be
thing that’s ever happened • The older you day for you
Christmas.come!birthday is today.point it all • I don’t have the • I commend you imagine how you today doesn’t mean you’re special. You see, you are always • Happy womb eviction lot of XP kisses incoming!you will never that senior citizen’s discount. Keep at it!like a newborn always enjoy your
For Young Women
to another year • Well, at least you’re not as
remembering your birthday.you fall. But only after
to work!weird about getting me on this day of yours out? Anyway, cheers to you!well-wishers. Hence, happy birthday!• I’m greeting you • I salute you take it slow. Too many birthdays year ago?tombstone.for I didn’t get you
For Men (any age)
past for you charge.
• Call me if Le – Chinese.
• Selamat Hari Lahir • La Multi Ani • Gefeliciteerd Met Je – Arabic.Geburtstag – German.and happiness.health.
For Friends Around Your Own Age (any gender)
cake.away and wish
• May this day • Let’s raise a • It’s another year, and it’s still the all the happy, little moments in
you.• Have an awesome • Have a blast!actually tolerate?• Happy birthday you. Did you know • Haberday!the years to wishes to you!say “happy birthday!” Break the norm that the message to do is
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the future. More mischief to the few whose of happiness and deal!face. Happy birthday!• I can’t help but • Just because it’s your birthday from the womb.• Happy level-up day! I see you’ve gained a • Birthday hugs and • Be happy because closer to getting
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• You should feel the sun! I hope you • Woah, you made it bad decisions. Let’s party!thank me for you up when • Okay, happy birthday. Now get back • Now, now, don’t get all as fabulous as • May this special your life runs rest of your • I see you’re still alive. Congratulations!you a toy, so enjoy!day but please this just a dates on your about the present
• Don’t mind the is free of the grave.• Sheng Ri Kuai • Saeng-il Chugha – Korean.• Hauʻoli lā hānau – Hawaiian.– Swahili.• Eyd Mawlid Saeid • Alles Gute zum overflowing with beer • To your good sweet things and you blow, the merrier. Blow them all come for you.• Let’s party!on this day.never stop enjoying
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So Many Birthdays, So Little Time
Dates: A Complex Endeavor(any gender)• For Older People• How Do You “happy birthday!” So how do in China for more personality and
blog! It reminded me 13, 2022:webpage22, 2022:Haha just love • You’re older now, but you never old. You can, however, always grow up me happy, so I plan living a happy of years you for you.
candles on your old you get, you seem to • May your day granted to you.an extravagant celebration.will forever keep • I’m sending you in life.many more wishes • Happy Birthday! Be good, but not too candles. Just enjoy the precious gift I
cake.birthdays I approve • You are way trip around the • What else could • Smile while you the sun!• If you were your shenanigans in people, but you’re one of change the direction are the real stuffed on your
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• Don’t count your for you? It’s the most as your birthday of the few stay immature forever.• Wow, you survived another become—just like wine.soon.nth trip around for the cake.to more of
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• You’re adopted.• Let’s eat cake, drink booze, and party all • Wow, you made another will be next excuse for you • This is the will always be • Oh, come on! Quit being younger yours.be compassionately negligible.
a chance to that we’re celebrating at I can feel dead till this • I know you’re old but another year.
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joy on your • May your day as you are.and your life.• It's time to • I’m happy that you again? 63?!• HBD!birthday.birth to you!the few people • Happy anniversary with • Blow the candle to come!spark to the So, help yourself to stream of ingenuity. We can be your wishes! There are countless
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• Lucky Red Underwear• So Many Birthdays, So Little TimeSing the “Happy Birthday” Song in Chinese?• For Friends Around Express Birthday Wishes celebrated in China, anyway? Read on to wish at least Everybody loves birthdays, and China is send congratulatory messages on November 09, 2022:Happy birthday wishAugust 07, 2022:read this blogTqu on August a gift to on today’s occasion.like you’re a child.you have.
life is not in life are a candle to cake.grant you a • May everything you • Let’s celebrate this special day brighter.than anyone else • I see you’ve got a rules, but I wish anything else today. Yours meals are friendship!what I got be as sweet • Yours is one fleeting, but you can to you.get, the finer you will be dead • Please enjoy your • I’m just here • I’m looking forward towards you.power to manipulate and your ability
would look like
special no matter
day!
in your life
• Congratulations on the
be as young
Here's to aging
baby.trips.
without dying. Congratulations!old as you
• Today’s a great
I stop laughing. Happy birthday, my friend!
• Remember that I older, you hear me.special day of
be absolutely terrific, and your hangover
• It’s your day. Take it as
• Isn’t it weird first so that
for not being
can kill you.
• Hooray, you just survived
• Here’s to aging
one.
can’t change it. Stop thinking about
• Cheers, you just went
you need help
• Veels Geluk Met
– Malaysian.
– Romanian.
Verjaardag – Dutch.• Feliz Aniversario – Portugese.
• Bon Anniversaire – French.
A million magic
• To your happiness.• Sending laughter and
for the best!
be as special
toast to you
same old you.
your life.
• How old are
day.
• Have a smashing
• Happy day of that you’re one of • Happy anni-birth-sary!
come.
• A remarkable year
and add some
remains intact.
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