What Does Gong Hei Fat Choy Mean 2025. Getty images) ‘gong hei fat choy’ is the cantonese way of saying the phrase and, in mandarin chinese, it’s ‘gong xi fa cai. 新年好 — happy chinese new year (popular way) xīnnián hǎo is usually the first thing that's.

新年快乐 — ‘new year happiness’. This is another popular greeting.