三八妇女节快乐
sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè
三八妇女节快乐 (sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè) is the Chinese way to say "happy international women's day".
三八妇女节快乐 is a common greeting used to wish women a happy International Women's Day. It is frequently used on March 8th in person, on social media or on greeting cards. While 妇女节快乐 is also a very common way to express this greeting, adding 三八 specifically references the date.
How do you pronounce it?
sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè
When do people say it?
In Chinese, the holiday is frequently referred to by its date 三八 (sānbā), which means March 8th, rather than using the full formal name of the international holiday. You can also use more informal variations of the phrase to change the tone: adding 呀 to the end of 妇女节快乐 makes it sound more playful among friends, while adding 哦 to the end of 妇女节快乐 conveys a gentle and affectionate tone suitable for friends or family.
Did you know?
- In China, the phrase 三八 (sānbā) can also be used as a slang insult to describe a woman who is behaving 'unseemly' or is a 'loose cannon'.
- In many parts of China, the holiday is treated almost like a second Valentine's Day, where men use the greeting to express affection to their wives or girlfriends.
- Some companies in China provide a half-day off for female employees on this day, making the greeting 三八妇女节快乐 a welcome sign of a shortened workday.
Examples in context
- 亲爱的妈妈，妇女节快乐！Dear Mom, Happy International Women's Day!
- 祝所有的女性朋友们妇女节快乐！Wishing all female friends a Happy International Women's Day!
- 三八妇女节快乐！Sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè!Happy International Women's Day!
- 祝你三八妇女节快乐。Zhù nǐ sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè.I wish you a happy International Women's Day.
- 各位女士，三八妇女节快乐！Gèwèi nǚshì, sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè!Ladies, happy International Women's Day!
Example conversation
Haoran gives Jiayi a bouquet of flowers.
- 浩然 Haoran佳怡，三八妇女节快乐！Jiāyí, sānbā fùnǚjié kuàilè!Jiayi, happy International Women's Day!
- 佳怡 Jiayi谢谢你，浩然！Xièxiè nǐ, Hàorán!Thank you, Haoran!
- 浩然 Haoran这些花是送给你的。Zhèxiē huā shì sòng gěi nǐ de.These flowers are for you.
- 佳怡 Jiayi花太漂亮了，我很喜欢。Huā tài piàoliang le, wǒ hěn xǐhuan.The flowers are so beautiful, I love them.
