Ask a QuestionChinese New Year songs may be one of the most important part of Chinese New Year celebration. If you’re traveling to China during the month of Spring Festival, you will hear all kinds of songs for Chinese New Year, no matter in the shopping malls or along the streets. What are the best Chinese New Year Songs? If you have interests, here we’ve picked the top 3 popular Chinese New Year songs for you, with pinyin and lyrics, just choose one and start learning.
Chinese people say “gongxi gongxi” to each other when greeting people during lunar new year, for the best wishes to the new year.
每条大街小巷 每个人的嘴里
Měi tiáo dàjiē xiǎo xiàng Měigè rénde zuǐ lǐ
(In every large streets and small alleys.)
见面第一句话 就是恭喜恭喜
Jiànmiàn dìyī jù huà Jiùshì gōngxǐ gōngxǐ
(The first sentence when greeting, is “Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ” —— Congratulations!)
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ
(Congratulations to congratulate you. Congratulations! Congratulations!)
冬天已到尽头 真是好的消息
Dōngtiān yǐ dào jìntóu Zhēnshi hǎode xiāoxi
(Winter has reached its end, which is good news.)
温暖的春风 吹醒了大地
Wēnnuǎn de chūnfēng Chuī xǐngle dàdì
(The warm spring wind will blow upon the earth.)
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ
(Congratulations to congratulate you. Congratulations! Congratulations!)
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ
(Congratulations to congratulate you. Congratulations! Congratulations!)
浩浩冰雪融解 眼看梅花吐蕊
Hào hào bīngxuě róngjiě Yǎnkàn méihuā tǔ ruǐ
(All the ice and snow is melting, you can see plum blossom.)
慢慢花也活络 听到一声鸡啼
Mànmàn huā yě huóluò Tīng dào yīshēng jī tí
(Slowly the flowers wake up, the sound of a cock crowing is heard.)
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ
(Congratulations to congratulate you. Congratulations! Congratulations!)
经过多少困难 经历多少磨练
Jīngguò duōshǎo kùnnán Jīnglì duōshǎo mó liàn
(After all the difficulties and hard exercises.)
多少心儿盼望 春天的消息
Duōshǎo xin'r pànwàng Chūntiān de xiāoxi
(How many hearts are hoping for the news of spring.)
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ
(Congratulations to congratulate you. Congratulations! Congratulations!)
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀 恭喜恭喜恭喜你
Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ ya Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ gōngxǐ nǐ
(Congratulations to congratulate you. Congratulations! Congratulations!)
Chinese people wish to have good luck in making money, so they usually love to hear “gonxi facai” during new year.
我恭喜你发财 我恭喜你精彩
Wǒ gōngxǐ nǐ fācái Wǒ gōngxǐ nǐ jīngcǎi
(I wish you get rich, I wish you have a wonderful life.)
最好的请过来 不好的请走开 oh 礼多人不怪
Zuì hǎo de qǐng guòlái Bù hǎo de qǐng zǒu kāi Oh lǐ duō rén bù guài
(Best things please come to me, and bad things please go away. Oh, people won’t blame you for carrying many gifts.)
我祝满天下的女孩 嫁一个好男孩 两小口永远在一块
Wǒ zhù mǎn tiānxià de nǚhái Jià yīgè hǎo nánhái Liǎng xiǎokǒu yǒngyuǎn zài yīkuài
(I wish all girls on earth, each marry to a good guy, and all the couples stick together forever.)
我祝满天下的小孩 聪明胜过秀才 智商充满你脑袋
Wǒ zhù mǎn tiānxià de xiǎohái Cōngmíng shèngguò xiùcái Zhìshāng chōngmǎn nǐ nǎodai
(I wish all the children on earth smarter than scholars,
我祝尊敬的姑奶奶 三十六圈的比赛 气不喘面容不改
Wǒ zhù zūnjìng de gūnǎinai Sānshíliù quān de bǐsài Qì bù chuǎn miànróng bù gǎi
(I wish all respectable grandaunts, 36 rounds of the track, no puffing and no change of face.)
我祝三叔公的买卖 生意扬名四海 财运亨通住豪宅
Wǒ zhù sān shūgōng de mǎimài Shēngyì yángmíng sìhǎi Cáiyùn hēngtōng zhù háozhái
(I wish my third uncle’s business, becomes well-known around the world, living in a grand house with great luck in making money.)
大摇大摆 乐天替你消灾
Dàyáodàbǎi Lètiān tì nǐ xiāo zāi
(Swaggering, optimism keeps you away from disasters.)
恭喜发财 要喊得够豪迈 恭喜发财
Gōngxǐ fācái Yào hǎn de gòu háomài Gōngxǐ fācái
(Wishing you get rich. Shout it loud enough. Wishing you get rich.)
我恭喜你发财 我恭喜你精彩
Wǒ gōngxǐ nǐ fācái Wǒ gōngxǐ nǐ jīngcǎi
(I wish you get rich, I wish you have a wonderful life.)
最好的请过来 不好的请走开 oh 礼多人不怪
Zuì hǎo de qǐng guòlái Bù hǎo de qǐng zǒu kāi Oh lǐ duō rén bù guài
(Best things please come to me, and bad things please go away. Oh, people won’t blame you for carrying many gifts.)
我祝大家笑口常开 用心把爱去灌溉
Wǒ zhù dàjiā xiào kǒu cháng kāi Yòngxīn bǎ ài qù guàngài
(I wish everyone laugh happily like always, pour love wholeheartedly.)
明天呀我们更厉害
Míngtiān ya wǒmen gèng lìhài
(Tomorrow we will be better.)
我祝全世界的无奈 跑得比那黑人更快
Wǒ zhùquán shìjiè de wúnài Pǎode bǐ nà hēirén gèng kuài
(I wish all the frustrations on earth, run faster than Bolt.)
岁岁年年出人才
Suìsuì niánnián chū réncái
(Every year having talented people.)
大摇大摆 乐天替你消灾
Dàyáodàbǎi Lètiān tì nǐ xiāo zāi
(Swaggering, optimism keeps you away from disasters.)
恭喜发财 要喊得够豪迈 恭喜发财
Gōngxǐ fācái Yào hǎn de gòu háomài Gōngxǐ fācái
(Wishing you get rich. Shout it loud enough. Wishing you get rich.)
我恭喜你发财 我恭喜你精彩
Wǒ gōngxǐ nǐ fācái Wǒ gōngxǐ nǐ jīngcǎi
(I wish you get rich, I wish you have a wonderful life.)
最好的请过来 不好的请走开 oh 礼多人不怪
Zuì hǎo de qǐng guòlái Bù hǎo de qǐng zǒu kāi Oh lǐ duō rén bù guài
(Best things please come to me, and bad things please go away. Oh, people won’t blame you for carrying many gifts.)
恭喜发财
Gōngxǐ fācái
(Wishing you get rich)
During Chinese Lunar New Year, it’s important for Chinese people to visit relatives and friends. “Bainian” is one of their traditions, to give the best wishes for the next year.
正月初一头一天 家家户户过新年
Zhēngyuè chūyī tóu yītiān Jiājiā hùhù guò xīnnián
(The first day of the lunar new year, every family celebrates the new year.）
大街小巷悬灯彩，炮竹响连天
Dàjiē xiǎoxiàng xuán dēngcǎi Pàozhú xiǎng liántiān
(Every large street and small alley are decorated with lanterns and lights, and the firecrackers are thundering.)
七个隆咚锵咚锵，炮竹响连天
Qīgè lóngdōng qiāng dōng qiāng Pàozhú xiǎng liántiān
(Boom-bang-boom bang, the firecrackers are thundering.)
小妹过年真高兴，换上新鞋穿新衣
Xiǎomèi guònián zhēn gāoxìng Huànshàng xīnxié chuān xīnyī
(Young girls are so happy to change new shoes and clothes.)
从头到脚打扮好，上街去拜年
Cóngtóu dàojiǎo dǎbàn hǎo Shàngjiē qù bàinián
(Dress up from head to toe, go out to give New Year’s wishes.)
七个隆咚锵咚锵，上街去拜年
Qīgè lóngdōng qiāng dōng qiāng Shàngjiē qù bàinián
(Boom-bang-boom bang, go out to give New Year’s wishes.)
七个隆咚锵咚锵，上街去拜年
Qīgè lóngdōng qiāng dōng qiāng Shàngjiē qù bàinián
(Boom-bang-boom bang, go out to give New Year’s wishes.)
正月初一头一天，家家户户过新年
Zhēngyuè chūyī tóu yītiān Jiājiā hùhù guò xīnnián
(The first day of the lunar new year, every family celebrates the new year.）
大街小巷悬灯彩，炮竹响连天
Dàjiē xiǎoxiàng xuán dēngcǎi Pàozhú xiǎng liántiān
(Every large street and small alley are decorated with lanterns and lights, and the firecrackers are thundering.)
七个隆咚锵咚锵，炮竹响连天
Qīgè lóngdōng qiāng dōng qiāng Pàozhú xiǎng liántiān
(Boom-bang-boom bang, the firecrackers are thundering.)
小妹过年真高兴，换上新鞋穿新衣
Xiǎomèi guònián zhēn gāoxìng Huànshàng xīnxié chuān xīnyī
(Young girls are so happy to change new shoes and clothes.)
从头到脚打扮好，上街去拜年
Cóngtóu dàojiǎo dǎbàn hǎo Shàngjiē qù bàinián
(Dress up from head to toe, go out to give New Year’s wishes.)
七个隆咚锵咚锵，上街去拜年
Qīgè lóngdōng qiāng dōng qiāng Shàngjiē qù bàinián
(Boom-bang-boom bang, go out to give New Year’s wishes.)
七个隆咚锵咚锵，上街去拜年
Qīgè lóngdōng qiāng dōng qiāng Shàngjiē qù bàinián
(Boom-bang-boom bang, go out to give New Year’s wishes.)
(Repeat)
If you are a cultural buff, it’s worthwhile to have a tour during Chinese Lunar New Year. See our sample tours for some inspiration.
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