สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีน
suksan wan trut chin
สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีน (suksan wan trut chin) is the Thai way to say "happy chinese new year".
This phrase is used primarily by the Thai-Chinese community or by people wishing to acknowledge the festival.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of suksan (happy/joyful), wan (day) and trut chin (Chinese New Year).
How do you pronounce it?
suksan wan trut chin
Did you know?
- In Thailand, it is common to see red envelopes given during ตรุษจีน, but unlike in China, it is also traditional for some Thai-Chinese families to offer these to monks at temples.
- In Thai culture, the term ตรุษ was historically used for any New Year festival, but ตรุษจีน specifically distinguishes the Chinese lunar event from สงกรานต์, the traditional Thai New Year.
- Many Thai-Chinese people will respond to สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีน by wishing for 'wealth' and 'prosperity' rather than just 'happiness', as these are the primary goals of the festival.
Examples in context
- สวัสดี คุณแมรี่ค่ะ สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีนค่ะHello, Mary. Happy Chinese New Year.
- สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีนครับsuk-san wan trut-chin khrapHappy Chinese New Year (polite, male speaker).
Example conversation
Two colleagues meet in the office during the holiday season.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanสุขสันต์วันตรุษจีนนะคะคุณวิทวัสsuk-san wan trut-chin na kha khun wit-tha-watHappy Chinese New Year, Mr. Witthawat.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอบคุณครับคุณกนกวรรณkhop khun khrap khun ka-nok-wanThank you, Ms. Kanokwan.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอให้มีความสุขมาก ๆ นะคะkho hai mi khwam suk mak mak na khaI wish you a lot of happiness.
- วิทวัส Witthawatเช่นกันครับchen kan khrapLikewise.
