There are a few ways someone can wish their friends and family a happy Chinese New Year. Journalist, blogger, podcaster and author Qin Xie told Metro.co.uk: “Happy Chinese New Year is xin nian (new year) kuai le (happy) in Mandarin, and it’s pronounced shin nee-an kwai le (as in the French le). “You can also use a shortened version, which is xin nian (new year) hao (good), which is pronounced shin nee-an how. Happy New Year in Chinese: People celebrating Chinese New Year will usually have a special dinner with their friends and family (Image: GETTY) “This is probably the one you’d want to say to your friends and family.”