Tomorrow it''s chinese new year in H.K. so i want to say....Gung Hay Fat Choy ....

[Dancing Fire]

to everybody and may the year of the Rooster brings you many sparkles.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

 

[codex57]

Happy new year! This time of year reminds me of a poem I heard as a kid (ok, so I updated it for inflation... a lot).

Gung Hay Fat Choy...
Lay See Lok Doy...
Sup Mun Mmm Yew...
Manh Mun Lok Doy...

 

[chrono]

Happy Chinese New Year to all.

I''m ready to accept red packets with money and/or diamonds.

 

[jadeleaves]

In Singapore my sisters will be getting up at around this time, make my parents a cup of tea and go "Gong Xi Fa Cai! Hong Bao Yi Ge Lai!!"

(translated to: "Happy New Year! One Red Packet Please!" - or something like that

)

Red packets filled with money are usually given out by your ''elders'' in the chinese culture during Chinese New Year

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Happy New Year.

There was a great radio interview with a Seattle Gal who told all about the traditions of Chinese & Korean new-year celebrations. The foods sounded wonderful. Made my mouth water. I love that family one of the main focuses!

To everyone who''s celebrated, I hope you have a festive occasion.

 

[Nicrez]

~* Happy New Year!! *~

So question: How does one properly pronouce that phrase " Gong Xi Fa Cai! Hong Bao Yi Ge Lai"

 

[jadeleaves]

Date: 2/8/2005 6:59

9 PM
Author: Nicrez
Happy New Year*~

So question How does one properly pronouce that phrase '' Gong Xi Fa Cai Hong Bao Yi Ge Lai''

Erm.. phonetically? I am horrible at mandarin but let me try

:

gung si far cai, hong bao yee gerl lai?

Lol - can someone else chime in?

 

[cflutist]

Lets see if this works. Happy New Year everyone.
My mother and father were born in the Year of the Rooster.
I am born in the year of the Monkey. Websailor is a rabbit.

 

[MrsFrk]

My mandarin speaking mom would say "Gong see faht sigh". Happy Lunar New Year to everyone, I was born in the year of the Rabbit.

 

[chantal990]

Gung Hay Fat Choy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Chinese New year it''s always fun to go and watch the firewroks and stuff and the red envelopes make it even better (although next year I may have to give them out

)

 

[tomatoe]

Happy CNY to everyone too! Gong Xi Fa Cai, Nian Nian You Yu, Shen Ti Jian Kang!

It's the 1st day already in Singapore.

 

[tomatoe]

Mrs Frsk, I love rabbits!!! Hubby is one.

 

[tomatoe]

Date: 2/8/2005 7:10:28 PM
Author: JadeLeaves
Erm.. phonetically? I am horrible at mandarin but let me try

gung si far cai, hong bao yee gerl lai?

Lol - can someone else chime in?

My mandarin is half past size as well but, it''s still abit better than Jades

. Each chinese "word" has 4 sounds to it; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The 1st is a light sound, sounding lighter towards the end of the sound. The 2nd sound is even from start to end. The 3rd sound is still light but slightly heavier towards the end. The 4th sound is heavy thoughout and sharp towards the end (like a command). It''s easier when you hear it for yourselves though.

Gong (1st) Xi (3rd) Far (1st) Cai (2nd), hong (2nd) bao (1st) yi (2nd) ge (4th) lai (2nd)

 

[jadeleaves]

Date: 2/8/2005 9:13

2 PM
Author: tomatoe

Date: 2/8/2005 7:10:28 PM
Author: JadeLeaves
Erm.. phonetically? I am horrible at mandarin but let me try

gung si far cai, hong bao yee gerl lai?

Lol - can someone else chime in?

My mandarin is half past size as well but, it''s still abit better than Jades

.

Lol.

eh eh I know abt the ''4'' sounds but I''m trying to think of a way to pronounce it for ppl who can''t speak mandarin

half past size??

 

[tomatoe]

Date: 2/8/2005 9:57

8 PM
Author: JadeLeaves

Date: 2/8/2005 9:13

2 PM

Author: tomatoe
My mandarin is half past size as well but, it''s still abit better than Jades

.

Lol.


eh eh I know abt the ''4'' sounds but I''m trying to think of a way to pronounce it for ppl who can''t speak mandarin

half past size??

LOL, no sleep hun, zero, nada, neit!!!!

I blame them ---->

 

[jadeleaves]

Ohh no - animal ****!!

 

[Iceman]

1) Chinese Proverb
The participant''s perspectives are clouded while the bystander''s views are clear.
2) Chinese Proverb
Pick the flower when it is ready to be picked.

 

[Iceman]

3) Chinese Proverb
If you don''t go into the cave of the tiger, how are you going to get its cub?
4) Chinese Proverb
Follow the local custom when you go to a foreign place.
5) Chinese Proverb
It''s is impossible to change your basic characteristics.

 

[Iceman]

6) Chinese Proverb
Once bitten by a snake, you are even frightened by a rope that resembles a snake.
7) Chinese Proverb
Your neighbor''s wife looks prettier than your own.
Chinese Proverb
When you go up to the mountain too often, you will eventually encounter the tiger.
9) Chinese Proverb
Elephant tusks cannot grow out of a dog''s mouth.
10) Chinese Proverb
When the tiger comes down from the mountain to the plains, it is bullied by the dogs.



I understand the Neighbors wife Proverb, but not the others

 

[ForteKitty]

Iceman~ You really lose a lot of meaning during the translation. It''s hard to explain, as most of these proverbs have some small story to back it up. I read a lot of them when I was a kid, but don''t really remember much now. Can anyone else help?

 

[ForteKitty]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Wooho!! I love Chinese New Year.... i get lotsa $$$, and not to mention the good food. Yum!

 

[JCJD]

I was born in 1982, but before the Chinese New Year, so I''m actually a Rooster too! Happy birthday to all past and future roosters!! Happy Chinese New Year!!!!!

 

[pricescope]

Happy New Year, guys! May it be joyful and peaceful for everyone.

 

[Patty]

Happy New Year!

 

[Hest88]

Happy New Year everyone! I''m a rooster too, and even though I know that doesn''t really mean I''ll have a good year I''m just going to take it that way!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Funny..
yesterday i ask my daughters how much did we (mom & dad) give them for new year,last year ?one of them said $50 in each red envelope (they each get 2 red envelopes) the other one said $100 each envelope.

 

[gingerBcookie]

Chuc Mung Nam Moi!  It's the lunar new year in Vietnam too!  May everyone's year be blessed with love, luck, good health, and success in all you endeavor.  Oh and of course, many sparklies!!!

 

[FuFu]

Happy Lunar New year! Hope the year of the Rooster brings Happiness, Health, and Prosperity...

For the Lunar New Year''s Eve, I went home to my parents house and I still got some red pocket money. $200. The beginning to my wealth this year!!

 

[zdrastvootya]

Happy CNY!

....from a Happy Dragon. The fiancee and I have been warned that this is the last year for the big cash grab! She has many older, married siblings that gave us red envelopes. I guess next year, we have to give. (Oh well. It''s been a good run for me. Time to pay up!)

Z.

 

[tomatoe]

Date: 2/10/2005 5:36:39 PM
Author: zdrastvootya
Happy CNY!


....from a Happy Dragon. The fiancee and I have been warned that this is the last year for the big cash grab! She has many older, married siblings that gave us red envelopes. I guess next year, we have to give. (Oh well. It''s been a good run for me. Time to pay up!)


Z.

Hmmmmm, invoke the 1st year exemption rule.

You give but you still can receive for the 1st CNY after marriage.