Before I hung up, I asked my mom about the kung hey fat choy hand gesture, and she said, ” … it’s usually right hand on the outside … but it doesn’t matter …” They are in Hong Kong right now, visiting my uncle. (Interlocking one’s fingers is definitely not the right way though) I checked with a few co-workers of mine and they say that either way is fine. Apparently some people do it the other way, i.e. In your picture, the guy has his right hand on the outside. The picture shown may not be the only correct way. Tweet 9 Responses to “Greetings and Hand Gestures for the Chinese New Year” The Mama Lisa’s World Taiwan Page for more Chinese Children’s Songs Many thanks to Ray Lee for sending me the photo of the correct hand gesture to use for the Chinese New Year, and for help with the Cantonese, and to James Yannucci for help with the Mandarin.Ĭome Visit Mama Lisa’s Chinese New Year Page for more about the Chinese New Year.Ĭome visit the Mama Lisa’s World China Page for Kids Songs from China and In Korean they say, Say-hay boke mahn-he pah-du-say-oh, which literally means, Please Receive Many New Year’s Blessings. In Korea the New Year is called Sol or Seollal. ( Tet refers to the first morning of the first day of the New Year). The Vietnamese New Year’s greeting is Chuc Mung Nam Moi meaning, Happy New Year. In Vietnam, the New Year is called Tet Nguyen Dan. Gong xi fa cai can also be said for the New Year. Xin nian hao is normally said to someone you don’t know on the street. Xin nian jian kang is normally said to an elderly person. Xin nian kuai le means Happy New Year in Mandarin, and is normally said to a young person. My cousin James, who lives in Shanghai, China, wrote me about what’s said in Mandarin for the Chinese New Year. You shake your hands up and down slightly while making this gesture. Here’s a picture of the correct hand gesture made for the Chinese New Year. When the New Year’s greeting is said, there is a specific hand gesture. The New Year’s greeting in Cantonese is Kung Hey Fat Choy, which means Congratulations and Be Prosperous. To wish each other a Happy New Year, the Chinese characters are æ?喜發財. The Chinese New Year is called Sun Lean in Cantonese. The Chinese New Year is on January 29th, 2006.
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