Celebration
Happy Holidays!
To wish anyone Happy New Year or Happy Birthday, just add 快乐 (kuàilè, happy) after the special day!
生日快乐！
(Shēngrì kuàilè!) Happy Birthday!
The most important holiday in China is the Chinese New Year, also known as 春节 (chūnjié), the Spring Festival. It’s a time for family reunions, big feasts, and red envelopes with money! There are red decorations everywhere, colorful lion dances to bring good luck, and firecrackers to chase evil spirits away!
新年快乐！
(Xīnnián kuàilè!) Happy New Year!
Giving gifts
To talk about giving a gift to someone, use 送 (sòng, give) and 给 (gěi, to).
我想买一瓶法国红酒送给他。
(Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng fǎguó hóngjiǔ sòng gěi tā.) I want to buy a bottle of French red wine to give to him.
我们送了礼物给她。
(Wǒmen sòng le lǐwù gěi tā.) We gave a gift to her.