节日快乐
jiérì kuàilè
节日快乐 (jiérì kuàilè) is the Chinese way to say happy holidays.
节日快乐 is a phrase used to wish someone a happy holiday or festival. You may also use the more elaborate formal phrase 祝您节日愉快 to mean 'Wishing you a happy holiday'. For the specific occasion of Chinese New Year, the phrase 恭喜发财 is used to mean 'wishing you prosperity'.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 节日快乐 is composed of 节日 (jiérì), meaning 'holiday/festival' and 快乐 (kuàilè), meaning 'happy'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the greeting structure of 节日快乐, the adjective 'happy' (快乐) follows the noun 'holiday' (节日).
How do you pronounce it?
jiérì kuàilè
Did you know?
- The word 节 in 节日 originally referred to the 'nodes' or joints of a bamboo stem, which later became a metaphor for the division of the year into seasonal segments.
- In some regions, instead of wishing someone a 'happy' holiday, people might use phrases that wish for 'completeness' or 'reunion' (tuányuán), emphasizing family togetherness over individual joy.
- The character 快 in 快乐 originally referred to speed, but evolved to mean 'pleasant' or 'joyful' in the context of emotion.
Examples in context
- 张先生，过节快乐Mr. Zhang, happy holidays
- 张经理，祝您节日愉快。Manager Zhang, wishing you a happy holiday.
- 小明，节日快乐！记得要多吃点好吃的哦。Xiao Ming, happy holidays! Remember to eat lots of delicious food.
- 祝大家都能快乐地度过这个美好的假期，愿你过得愉快！Wishing everyone a joyous holiday. May you have a pleasant time!
- 祝你节日快乐！Zhù nǐ jiérì kuàilè!Wish you a happy holiday!
- 大家节日快乐。Dàjiā jiérì kuàilè.Happy holidays, everyone.
Example conversation
Wei and Zihan are saying goodbye before a long break.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，节日快乐！Zǐhán, jiérì kuàilè!Zihan, happy holidays!
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢，伟也节日快乐！Xièxiè, Wěi yě jiérì kuàilè!Thanks, happy holidays to you too, Wei!
- 伟 Wei你打算怎么过节？Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guòjié?How do you plan to spend the holiday?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想回家看父母。Wǒ xiǎng huíjiā kàn fùmǔ.I want to go home to see my parents.
