爷爷生日快乐
yéye shēngrì kuàilè
爷爷生日快乐 (yéye shēngrì kuàilè) is the Chinese way to say "happy birthday grandpa".
This phrase is used to wish one's paternal grandfather a happy birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 爷爷 (grandpa), 生日 (birthday) and 快乐 (happy).
Which one should you use?
Use 外公 (wàigōng) instead of 爷爷 (yéye) if you are wishing your maternal grandfather a happy birthday.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Chinese, it is natural to place the person being addressed at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the greeting, such as 爷爷, 生日快乐!
How do you pronounce it?
yéye shēngrì kuàilè
Did you know?
- Giving a clock as a birthday gift to a grandfather is a major taboo, because the phrase 'giving a clock' 送钟 sounds identical to the phrase for 'attending a funeral'.
- Birthday celebrations for grandfathers often involve serving 'longevity noodles' called 长寿面 (chángshòu miàn). These are long, uncut noodles that symbolize a long life.
- While 'happy' is a common wish, for a grandfather, one might say 福如东海 (fú rú dōng hǎi), which means 'may your fortune be as vast as the Eastern Sea'.
Examples in context
- 爷爷生日快乐！Yéye shēngrì kuàilè!Happy birthday, grandpa!
- 祝爷爷生日快乐。Zhù yéye shēngrì kuàilè.I wish grandpa a happy birthday.
- 我们要对爷爷说：爷爷生日快乐。Wǒmen yào duì yéye shuō: Yéye shēngrì kuàilè.We should say to grandpa: happy birthday, grandpa.
Example conversation
Jiayi and Junjie are preparing a birthday cake for their grandfather.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我们要准备好蛋糕吗？Wǒmen yào zhǔnbèi hǎo dàngāo ma?Should we get the cake ready?
- 俊杰 Junjie准备好了，然后对爷爷说：爷爷生日快乐！Zhǔnbèi hǎo le, ránhòu duì yéye shuō: Yéye shēngrì kuàilè!It's ready, then say to grandpa: happy birthday, grandpa!
- 佳怡 Jiayi好，我和你一起对他说。Hǎo, wǒ hé nǐ yīqǐ duì tā shuō.Okay, I will say it to him with you.
- 俊杰 Junjie太好了，他一定会很高兴。Tài hǎo le, tā yīdìng huì hěn gāoxìng.Great, he will definitely be very happy.
