聖誕快樂 / 圣诞快乐
sing³ daan³ faai³ lok⁶
Merry Christmas in Cantonese is 聖誕快樂 / 圣诞快乐 (sing³ daan³ faai³ lok⁶).
This phrase is used to offer good wishes during the Christmas season.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 聖誕 (Christmas) and 快樂 (happy).
Which one should you use?
Other variations include 聖誕節快樂 and the more complete expression 祝你聖誕快樂, which means 'Wish you a Merry Christmas'. For a more relaxed or informal tone, you can use 聖誕節快樂啊.
How do you pronounce it?
sing³ daan³ faai³ lok⁶
Did you know?
- Christmas in Cantonese-speaking regions is often treated more as a romantic holiday for couples than a family gathering, similar to Valentine's Day.
- In Hong Kong, the word 快樂 ('happy') is often replaced with the English word 'Happy' in a mixed sentence, creating a hybrid phrase like '聖誕 Happy'.
- While 'Christmas' is a holiday, the characters in 聖誕 actually translate to 'Holy Birth'.
Example sentences for Cantonese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “merry Christmas” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
