How to pronounce gong xi fa cai (恭喜发财) in Chinese
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恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
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Characters & meanings
respectful
joy; to like
to send out; to get (rich)
wealth
Common mistake
恭喜 (gōngxǐ): high gōng, then xǐ stays low with no rise, because a third tone before a first tone keeps only its low part. 发财 (fācái): high, level fā, then cái rises; c is "ts" with a puff of air. "Gong hei fat choy" is the Cantonese version.
Example sentence
恭喜发财，红包拿来！
Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái!
Wishing you wealth — now hand over the red envelope! (a joking New Year reply)
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