Phrase guide

Kung Hei Fat Choi

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Hong-Kong: /kʊŋ heɪ̯ fat t͡ʃɔɪ̯/ unaspirated
  • Hong-Kong: /ɡʊŋ-/
  • Philippines: [kʊŋ ˌheɪ̯ ˌfat ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯] unaspirated

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phrase

Meaning 1

Happy Chinese New Year

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hong-Kong, Philippines

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kiong Hee Huat Chai, Gong Xi Fa Cai

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Cantonese 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4). Compare Tagalog Kung Hey Fat Tsoy.