Birthdays in Chinese 生日
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How do you celebrate getting older? 15 essential birthdays words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 生日快乐 | shēng rì kuài lè | happy birthday |
| 生日蛋糕 | shēng rì dàn gāo | birthday cake |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 许愿 | xǔ yuàn | to make a wish |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | present |
| 派对 | pài duì | party |
| 惊喜 | jīng xǐ | surprise |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 寿星 | shòu xīng | birthday person |
| 长寿面 | cháng shòu miàn | longevity noodles |
| 贺卡 | hè kǎ | greeting card |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessing; good wishes |
| 过生日 | guò shēng rì | to have a birthday |
Example sentences
- 生日快乐！祝你天天开心！Happy birthday! Wishing you happiness every day!
- 妈妈给我买了生日蛋糕。Mum bought me a birthday cake.
- 蛋糕上有二十根蜡烛。There are twenty candles on the cake.
- 吹蜡烛之前先许愿。Make a wish before you blow out the candles.
- 一起吹蜡烛吧！Let's blow out the candles together!
- 这是给你的生日礼物。This is your birthday present.
- 周六我开生日派对。I'm having a birthday party on Saturday.
- 朋友们给了我一个惊喜。My friends gave me a surprise.
- 我想邀请你来我家。I'd like to invite you to my house.
- 我们去餐厅庆祝吧。Let's go to a restaurant to celebrate.
- 今天你是寿星，你先吃！You're the birthday star today, you eat first!
- 过生日要吃长寿面。You eat longevity noodles on your birthday.
- 我给她写了一张贺卡。I wrote her a card.
- 谢谢大家的祝福！Thank you all for your good wishes!
- 你什么时候过生日？When is your birthday?
Practise speaking
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