Say 'Happy Birthday' in Cantonese: Best Wishes, Great Quotes and Messages

'Happy Birthday' in Cantonese. Photo: LingQ

新年快樂! Hope all of you are enjoying the Chinese New Year celebrations so far! Did you know that the 7th day of Chinese New Year is everyone’s birthday? Let’s learn how to wish your friends and family “Happy Birthday” in today’s Cantonese!

How to say "Happy birthday" in Cantonese?

生 refers to “birth” and 日 refers to day. When these two words are combined together, it literally means “birthday”. Before we go on, I have a Chinese myth to share with you! On the 7^th day of Chinese New Year, many believe that the Goddess of Creation created humans. So to celebrate every man’s birthday together, rather than birthday cakes, Singaporean Chinese would typically toss and eat yusheng for good fortune.

Best Wishes for Happy Birthday in Cantonese

'Happy Birthday' in Cantonese. Photo: Food Network

笑口常開 - Siw hou seung hoi - meaning smile always open, which is like laughing frequently.

心想事成 - Sam seurng see sing - meaning whatever your heart wants is successful. Similar to "may all your wishes come true".

萬事如意 - Maan see yue yee - meaning 10,000 is as you want it. Similar to may all things go as you wish.

身體健康 - San tai gin hong - meaning body is healthy. Similar to "wish you the best of health".

龍馬精神 - Lung maa jing san - meaning healthy as dragon and horse.

祝你生日快樂，心想事成 - zuk1 nei5 saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6, sam1 soeng2 si6 sing4 - meaning I wish you a happy birthday, and that all your wishes come true!

牛一快樂！- ngau4 jat1 faai3 lok6 - meaning Happy B-day!

青春常駐，年年廿八！- cing1 ceon1 soeng4 zyu3, nin4 nin4 jaa6 baat3 - meaning Wishing you always (stay) young, like 28 years old, every year, Cantoneseclass101 listed.

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祝你生日快樂，心想事成

Meaning: I wish you a happy birthday, and that all your wishes come true!

Romanization: zuk1 nei5 saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6, sam1 soeng2 si6 sing4

Format: Applicable to both written/formal and spoken/informal scenarios

牛一快樂！

Meaning: Happy B-day!

Romanization: ngau4 jat1 faai3 lok6

Format: Applicable to spoken/informal scenarios

青春常駐，年年廿八！

Meaning: Wishing you always (stay) young, like 28 years old, every year!

Romanization: cing1 ceon1 soeng4 zyu3, nin4 nin4 jaa6 baat3

Format: Applicable to spoken/informal scenarios

Cantonese Birtday Song

恭祝你福寿与天齐，

庆贺你生辰快乐。

年年都有今日，

岁岁都有今朝，

恭喜你哋，恭喜你。

恭祝你福寿与天齐，

庆贺你生辰快乐。

年年都有今日，

岁岁都有今朝，

恭喜你哋，恭喜你。

恭祝你福寿与天齐，

庆贺你生辰快乐。

年年都有今日，

岁岁都有今朝，

恭喜你哋，恭喜你。

恭祝你福寿与天齐，

庆贺你生辰快乐。

年年都有今日，

岁岁都有今朝，

恭喜你哋，恭喜你。

This song has to be one of those sound-track songs made up for movies during 50's or 60's, for I really don't believe Chinese have any genuine "traditional" birthday song per se.

> Wish you happy and long life

恭祝你福壽與天齊

> And happy birthday

慶賀你生辰快樂

> Every year has today

年年都有今日

> Every year has good morning

歲歲都有今朝

> Congratulation, congratulation!

恭喜你　恭~喜~你~~

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