How to say “Gung hei fat choy (Lunar New Year greeting)” in Cantonese
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gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 · Gung hei fat choy (Lunar New Year greeting)
The Lunar New Year greeting, wishing someone prosperity. Children often add 利是逗來 to ask for a red packet.
The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.