Updated on December 27, 2022
How to say “Happy Birthday” in Chinese?
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Welcome to Ming Mandarin’s free online Mandarin Chinese lessons. In this lesson, let’s learn common and special ways to say “Happy Birthday” in Chinese.
- Lesson 1 (Level 1): Common Mandarin Chinese Verbs with Examples
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- Lesson 1 (Level 3): Learn Must Know Famous Chinese Idioms
- Lesson 1 (Level 4): 2 Must Know Famous Ancient Chinese Poems
- Lesson 1 (Level 5): Chinese Reading Practice with Pinyin & English
General expression to say “Happy Birthday” in Chinese
- Happy: kuài lè (快乐)
- Birthday: shēng rì (生日)
- Happy birthday: shēng rì kuài lè (生日快乐)
Well, shēng rì kuài lè (生日快乐) is a very common term for wishing “Happy Birthday” in Chinese. However, there are more ways to convey your special feelings.
For Older People
- Happy Birthday! May you live to be a hundred years old!
- Zhù nín shēng rì kuài lè, cháng mìng bǎi suì
- 祝您生日快乐，长命百岁
For Young Women
- Happy Birthday! May you stay young forever!
- Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, qīng chūn yǒng zhù
- 祝你生日快乐，青春永驻
For Men (any age)
- Happy Birthday! Wishing you professional success!
- Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, shì yè yǒu chéng!
- 祝你生日快乐，事业有成！
For Friends Around Your Own Age (any gender)
- Happy Birthday! Hope you will be happy every day! May you achieve perfect happiness!
- Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, tiān tiān kāi xīn, xìng fú měi mǎn!
- 祝你生日快乐，天天开心，幸福美满！
For Children (any gender)
- Happy Birthday! May you achieve success in your studies!
- Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, xué yè yǒu chéng!
- 祝你生日快乐，学业有成！
I hope now you know how to say “happy birthday” in Chinese.
Looking forward for your comments.
-Jia