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1. Xīn nián kuài lè
**Meaning:** Happy New Year
**Chinese character:** 新年快乐
**Banana pronunciation:** Shin-nian kwai-luh
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2. Hóu nián dà jí
**Meaning:** Wish you luck in the Year of the Monkey
**Chinese character:** 猴年大吉
**Banana pronunciation:** Hoe-knee-an dah-gee
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3. Gōng hè xīn xǐ
**Meaning:** Happy New Year
**Chinese character:** 恭贺新禧
**Banana pronunciation:** Goung-he shin-shee
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4. Gōng zhù jiàn kāng, xìng yùn, xīn nián kuài lè.
**Meaning:** Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
**Chinese character:** 恭祝健康、幸运，新年快乐
**Banana pronunciation:** Goung-chuo jee-an-kang, shin-nian-kwai-luh
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5. Gōng hè xīn xǐ, wàn shì rúyì
**Meaning:** Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
**Chinese character:** 恭贺新禧，万事如意
**Banana pronunciation:** Goung-he-shin-shee, wan-shir-ru-yee
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6. Xīn xiǎng shì chéng
**Meaning:** May all your wishes come true
**Chinese character:** 新想事成
**Banana pronunciation:** Sin-siang shui-cherng
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7. Fú lù shòu
**Meaning:** Happiness, Prosperity, Longevity
**Chinese character:** 福禄寿
**Banana pronunciation:** Foo-loo-show
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8. Gōng hè xīn xǐ, zhù shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, shì yè fā dá
**Meaning:** Happy New Year, I wish you good health and lasting prosperity.
**Chinese character:** 恭贺新禧，祝身体健康、事业发达
**Banana pronunciation:** Gong-her shin-shee, choo-shen-ti-jian-kang, she-yeh-fah-dah
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9. Gōng xǐ fā cái
**Meaning:** May you be happy and prosperous
**Chinese character:** 恭喜发财
**Banana pronunciation:** Gong-xi-fa-chai
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10. Shēn tǐ jiàn kāng
**Meaning:** I wish you good health
**Chinese character:** 身体健康
**Banana pronunciation:** Shen-tee-jian-kang
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11. Bù bù gāo shēng
**Meaning:** Promotions at every step
**Chinese character:** 步步高升
**Banana pronunciation:** Boo-boo gao-sheng
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12. Mǎ dào chéng gōng
**Meaning:** May you have instant success
**Chinese character:** 马到成功
**Banana pronunciation:** Ma-dao-cherng-guong
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13. Lóng mǎ jīng shén
**Meaning:** May you have vitality
**Chinese character:** 龙马精神
**Banana pronunciation:** Loung-muh-jing-shern
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14. Dà jí dà lì
**Meaning:** Great luck, great profit
**Chinese character:** 大吉大利
**Banana pronunciation:** Dah-gee-dah-lee
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15. Nián nián yǒu yú
**Meaning:** Endless abundance
**Chinese character:** 年年有余
**Banana pronunciation:** Nian-nian yo-you-ee
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