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    Expressing Happy Birthday with 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè)

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    Structure

    生日快乐

    Explanation

    The phrase 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè) means "Happy Birthday" and is the standard birthday greeting in Chinese. It combines 生日 (birthday) with 快乐 (happy). It can be used on its own as an exclamation or directed at someone with their name placed before it.

    Examples

    • 生日快乐！祝你新的一年一切顺利。

      shēngrì kuàilè! zhù nǐ xīn de yī nián yīqiè shùnlì.

      Happy birthday! Wishing you all the best in the new year.

    • 大家一起唱生日快乐歌吧。

      dàjiā yīqǐ chàng shēngrì kuàilè gē ba.

      Let's all sing the happy birthday song together.

    • 小明，生日快乐，这是我送你的礼物。

      xiǎomíng, shēngrì kuàilè, zhè shì wǒ sòng nǐ de lǐwù.

      Xiao Ming, happy birthday, this is my gift for you.

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