生日祝福 Birthday Greetings Shēngri zhùfú

Dialogues

Dialogues 1

中文

小丽：丽莎，生日快乐！祝你生日快乐，万事如意！
丽莎：谢谢小丽！你真好！
小丽：这是我应该做的。对了，今晚有空一起吃饭庆祝吗？
丽莎：好啊！我正愁不知道怎么庆祝呢。
小丽：那太好了！我们去那家新开的川菜馆怎么样？
丽莎：听起来不错！那就这么说定了。
小丽：嗯，到时候见！
丽莎：拜拜！

拼音

Xiaoli: Lisa, shēngri kuàilè! Zhù nǐ shēngri kuàilè, wàn shì rúyì!
Lisa: Xièxie Xiaoli! Nǐ zhēn hǎo!
Xiaoli: Zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de. Duì le, jīnwǎn yǒu kòng yīqǐ chīfàn qìngzhù ma?
Lisa: Hǎo a! Wǒ zhèng chóu bù zhīdào zěnme qìngzhù ne.
Xiaoli: Nà tài hǎo le! Wǒmen qù nà jiā xīn kāi de chuāncài guǎn zěnmeyàng?
Lisa: Tīng qǐlái bùcuò! Nà jiù zhè me shuō dìng le.
Xiaoli: Ń, dàoshíhòu jiàn!
Lisa: Bàibài!

English

Xiaoli: Lisa, happy birthday! Wishing you a happy birthday and all the best!
Lisa: Thank you, Xiaoli! You are so kind!
Xiaoli: It's my pleasure. By the way, are you free to have dinner together tonight to celebrate?
Lisa: Sure! I was wondering how to celebrate.
Xiaoli: That's great! How about the newly opened Sichuan restaurant?
Lisa: Sounds good! It's a deal.
Xiaoli: Okay, see you then!
Lisa: Bye!

Common Phrases

生日快乐！

Shēngri kuàilè!

Happy birthday!

祝你生日快乐，万事如意！

Zhù nǐ shēngri kuàilè, wàn shì rúyì!

Wishing you a happy birthday and all the best!

生日快乐，心想事成！

Shēngri kuàilè, xīnxiǎngshìchéng!

Happy birthday, may all your wishes come true!

Cultural Background

中文

在中国，生日祝福通常比较热烈，会说一些吉祥话，例如“万事如意”、“心想事成”等。

拼音

在中国文化中，人们常常在生日祝福中使用一些吉祥的词语，表达美好的祝愿。

English

In Western cultures, birthday greetings often focus on expressing happiness for the person and wishing them well for the coming year.

Gifts are common, though not always expected.

Advanced Expressions

中文

祝你新的一岁里，所有愿望都能实现！

愿你岁岁平安，健康快乐！

祝你生日快乐，青春永驻！

拼音

Zhù nǐ xīn de yī suì lǐ, suǒyǒu yuànwàng dōu néng shíxiàn!

Yuàn nǐ suìsuì píng'ān, jiànkāng kuàilè!

Zhù nǐ shēngri kuàilè, qīngchūn yǒngzhù!

English

Wishing you that all your wishes come true in the coming year!

May you have a happy and healthy new year!

Happy birthday, and may you stay young forever!

Cultural Taboos

中文

避免在公众场合大声喧哗或过度庆祝，以免打扰他人。

拼音

Bìmiǎn zài gōngzhòng chǎnghé dàshēng xuānhuá huò guòdù qìngzhù, yǐmiǎn dǎrǎo tārén.

English

Avoid being too loud or overly celebratory in public to avoid disturbing others.

Key Points

中文

根据与对方的熟悉程度选择合适的祝福语。例如，对长辈或领导，应使用比较正式的祝福语；对朋友或同事，可以使用比较轻松活泼的祝福语。

拼音

Gēnjù yǔ duìfāng de shúxī chéngdù xuǎnzé héshì de zhùfú yǔ. Lìrú, duì zhǎngbèi huò lǐngdǎo, yīng shǐyòng bǐjiào zhèngshì de zhùfú yǔ; duì péngyou huò tóngshì, kěyǐ shǐyòng bǐjiào qīngsōng huópō de zhùfú yǔ.

English

Choose appropriate greetings based on your familiarity with the person. For example, use more formal greetings for elders or superiors; use more casual and lively greetings for friends or colleagues.

Practice Tips

中文

多与不同年龄段的人练习生日祝福的表达方式。

注意观察中国人在不同场合下如何表达生日祝福。

尝试用不同的方式表达同样的祝福，例如，用书面表达、口头表达等。

拼音

Duō yǔ bùtóng niánlíng duàn de rén liànxí shēngri zhùfú de biǎodá fāngshì.

Zhùyì guānchá zhōngguó rén zài bùtóng chǎnghé xià rúhé biǎodá shēngri zhùfú.

Chángshì yòng bùtóng de fāngshì biǎodá tóngyàng de zhùfú, lìrú, yòng shūmiàn biǎodá, kǒutóu biǎodá děng.

English

Practice expressing birthday greetings with people of different ages.

Observe how Chinese people express birthday greetings in different situations.

Try expressing the same greeting in different ways, such as written or oral expressions.