How to Say "Happy New Year" in Chinese (Mandarin): 新年快乐！

The characters in 新年快乐！

• 新

  New.

  13 strokes

• 年

  Year.

• 快

  Fast; happy.

  7 strokes

• 乐 / 樂

  Joy, happy.

快乐 is "happy", and it follows any day you celebrate: 生日快乐 (happy birthday), 春节快乐 (happy Spring Festival).

More examples with 新年快乐！

• 爷爷奶奶，新年快乐！

  爺爺奶奶，新年快樂！

  Yéye nǎinai, xīnnián kuàilè!

  Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma!

• 祝你新年快乐！

  祝你新年快樂！

  Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè!

  Wishing you a happy New Year!