How to say “Happy Birthday” in Chinese?

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.

General expression to say “Happy Birthday” in Chinese

1. Happy: kuài lè (快乐)
2. Birthday: shēng rì (生日)
3. 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

1. Happy Birthday! May you live to be a hundred years old!
2. Zhù nín shēng rì kuài lè, cháng mìng bǎi suì
3. 祝您生日快乐，长命百岁

For Young Women

1. Happy Birthday! May you stay young forever!
2. Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, qīng chūn yǒng zhù
3. 祝你生日快乐，青春永驻

For Men (any age)

1. Happy Birthday! Wishing you professional success!
2. Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, shì yè yǒu chéng!
3. 祝你生日快乐，事业有成！

For Friends Around Your Own Age (any gender)

1. Happy Birthday! Hope you will be happy every day! May you achieve perfect happiness!
2. Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, tiān tiān kāi xīn, xìng fú měi mǎn!
3. 祝你生日快乐，天天开心，幸福美满！

For Children (any gender)

1. Happy Birthday! May you achieve success in your studies!
2. Zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè, xué yè yǒu chéng!
3. 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