On WeChat, greetings are typically kept short. Long texts are used less frequently\u2014usually just 1\u20132 lines, sometimes with emojis. It’s important not just to «translate» a Russian wish, but to choose a formula that sounds natural in Chinese: Chinese greetings often revolve around wishes for success, prosperity, peace, and «smooth sailing.»<\/p>\n
Below is a collection of universal phrases suitable for almost any occasion. Each phrase is given with Chinese characters, pinyin, and translation. At the end, you’ll find ready-to-use «copy-paste» message templates for different levels of formality.<\/p>\n
These phrases can be sent to both friends and colleagues\u2014they are neutral and appropriate almost anytime.<\/p>\n
\u795d\u4f60\u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229\uff01<\/strong> \u795d\u4f60\u4e00\u5207\u90fd\u597d\uff01<\/strong> \u4e07\u4e8b\u5982\u610f\uff01<\/strong> \u5fc3\u60f3\u4e8b\u6210\uff01<\/strong> \u987a\u987a\u5229\u5229\uff01<\/strong> \u597d\u8fd0\u5e38\u5728\uff01<\/strong> \u8bf8\u4e8b\u987a\u9042\uff01<\/strong> \u5e73\u5b89\u559c\u4e50\uff01<\/strong> Suitable when someone starts a new project, takes an exam, gets a new position, or launches a business.<\/p>\n \u795d\u4f60\u6210\u529f\uff01<\/strong> \u795d\u4f60\u5de5\u4f5c\u987a\u5229\uff01<\/strong> \u795d\u4f60\u4e8b\u4e1a\u8fdb\u6b65\uff01<\/strong> \u795d\u4f60\u5b66\u4e1a\u8fdb\u6b65\uff01<\/strong> \u52a0\u6cb9\uff01<\/strong> \u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229\uff0c\u8d8a\u6765\u8d8a\u597d\uff01<\/strong> \u8eab\u4f53\u5065\u5eb7\uff01<\/strong> \u6ce8\u610f\u8eab\u4f53\uff01<\/strong> \u5e73\u5b89\u5065\u5eb7\uff01<\/strong> If you know an event has occurred (promotion, launch, achievement), you can use a direct congratulatory phrase.<\/p>\n \u606d\u559c\uff01<\/strong> \u606d\u559c\u4f60\uff01<\/strong> \u606d\u559c\u606d\u559c\uff01<\/strong> \u670b\u53cb<\/strong> (p\u00e9ngyou<\/em>) \u2014 friend\/buddy (neutral)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u54e5 \/ \u59d0<\/strong> (g\u0113 \/ ji\u011b<\/em>) \u2014 «bro\/sis» in a colloquial style (if the relationship is close)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u8001\u5e08<\/strong> (l\u01ceosh\u012b<\/em>) \u2014 teacher\/respectful address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u60a8<\/strong> instead of \u4f60<\/strong> \u2014 more polite (business\/elders)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Example:<\/p>\n \u795d\u60a8\u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229\uff01<\/strong> \u2014 more formal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u65b0\u5f00\u59cb<\/strong> \u2014 new beginning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u65b0\u9879\u76ee<\/strong> \u2014 new project<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u65b0\u5de5\u4f5c<\/strong> \u2014 new job<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u65b0\u9636\u6bb5<\/strong> \u2014 new phase<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u795d\u4f60\u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229\uff0c\u8d8a\u6765\u8d8a\u597d\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u4e07\u4e8b\u5982\u610f\uff0c\u5fc3\u60f3\u4e8b\u6210\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u795d\u4f60\u597d\u8fd0\u5e38\u5728\uff0c\u5e73\u5b89\u559c\u4e50\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n \u52a0\u6cb9\uff01\u795d\u4f60\u987a\u987a\u5229\u5229\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u606d\u559c\u4f60\uff01\u4e00\u5207\u90fd\u8d8a\u6765\u8d8a\u597d\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u795d\u4f60\u5f00\u5fc3\u6bcf\u4e00\u5929\uff0c\u4e8b\u4e8b\u987a\u5fc3\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n \u795d\u60a8\u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229\uff0c\u4e8b\u4e1a\u8fdb\u6b65\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u606d\u559c\uff01\u795d\u60a8\u5de5\u4f5c\u987a\u5229\uff0c\u4e07\u4e8b\u5982\u610f\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u795d\u60a8\u8bf8\u4e8b\u987a\u9042\uff0c\u5e73\u5b89\u5065\u5eb7\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n \u795d\u4f60\u4e00\u5207\u90fd\u597d\uff01\u6700\u8fd1\u987a\u5229\u5417\uff1f<\/strong> \u2014 «Wishing you all the best! How are things going?»<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Message is too long<\/strong>. On WeChat, 1\u20132 lines are better.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Overly «translated» style<\/strong>. Chinese wishes sound more natural when they’re brief and formulaic: \u987a\u5229\u3001\u5982\u610f\u3001\u5e73\u5b89\u3001\u559c\u4e50\u3001\u6210\u529f.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Inappropriate level of formality<\/strong>. For partners\u2014use \u60a8<\/strong> and more reserved formulas (\u8bf8\u4e8b\u987a\u9042 \/ \u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229). For friends\u2014you can use \u52a0\u6cb9<\/strong> and repetitions (\u987a\u987a\u5229\u5229).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n \u795d\u4f60\u4e00\u5207\u987a\u5229\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u4e07\u4e8b\u5982\u610f\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u5fc3\u60f3\u4e8b\u6210\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u5e73\u5b89\u559c\u4e50\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u606d\u559c\uff01<\/strong> (when there’s a clear occasion)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On WeChat, greetings are typically kept short. Long texts are used less frequently\u2014usually just 1\u20132 lines, sometimes with emojis. 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Zh\u00f9 n\u01d0 y\u00edqi\u00e8 sh\u00f9nl\u00ec!<\/em> \u2014 Wishing you smooth sailing \/ everything goes well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Zh\u00f9 n\u01d0 y\u00edqi\u00e8 d\u014du h\u01ceo!<\/em> \u2014 Wishing you all the best.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
W\u00e0nsh\u00ec r\u00fay\u00ec!<\/em> \u2014 May everything go as you wish.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
X\u012bnxi\u01ceng sh\u00ecch\u00e9ng!<\/em> \u2014 May all your dreams come true.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sh\u00f9nsh\u00f9n l\u00ecl\u00ec!<\/em> \u2014 May everything go smoothly (a warm, colloquial variant).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
H\u01ceoy\u00f9n ch\u00e1ng z\u00e0i!<\/em> \u2014 May luck always be with you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Zh\u016bsh\u00ec sh\u00f9nsu\u00ec!<\/em> \u2014 May everything go smoothly in all your endeavors (slightly more formal).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
P\u00edng\u2019\u0101n x\u01d0l\u00e8!<\/em> \u2014 Peace and joy (a very pleasant, neutral formula).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n2) Universal Wishes for Success and Progress (for Work\/Study)<\/h2>\n
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Zh\u00f9 n\u01d0 ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng!<\/em> \u2014 Wishing you success!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Zh\u00f9 n\u01d0 g\u014dngzu\u00f2 sh\u00f9nl\u00ec!<\/em> \u2014 May everything go smoothly at work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Zh\u00f9 n\u01d0 sh\u00ecy\u00e8 j\u00ecnb\u00f9!<\/em> \u2014 Wishing you career success and growth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Zh\u00f9 n\u01d0 xu\u00e9y\u00e8 j\u00ecnb\u00f9!<\/em> \u2014 Wishing you success in your studies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Ji\u0101y\u00f3u!<\/em> \u2014 Go for it! \/ You can do it! (very common, friendly).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Y\u00edqi\u00e8 sh\u00f9nl\u00ec, yu\u00e8l\u00e1iyu\u00e8 h\u01ceo!<\/em> \u2014 May everything go well and keep getting better.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n3) Universal Health Wishes (Neutral and Appropriate)<\/h2>\n
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Sh\u0113nt\u01d0 ji\u00e0nk\u0101ng!<\/em> \u2014 Wishing you good health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Zh\u00f9y\u00ec sh\u0113nt\u01d0!<\/em> \u2014 Take care of yourself \/ watch your health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
P\u00edng\u2019\u0101n ji\u00e0nk\u0101ng!<\/em> \u2014 Peace and health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n4) Universal «Congratulations» Phrases (When There’s a Clear Occasion)<\/h2>\n
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G\u014dngx\u01d0!<\/em> \u2014 Congratulations! (short, universal)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
G\u014dngx\u01d0 n\u01d0!<\/em> \u2014 Congratulations to you!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
G\u014dngx\u01d0 g\u014dngx\u01d0!<\/em> \u2014 Congrats-congrats! (friendly, slightly festive)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n5) How to Make Your Phrase More «WeChat-Natural» (Without Extra Words)<\/h2>\n
Add a Greeting (Depending on the Situation)<\/h3>\n
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Specify the Occasion with One Word (If You Don’t Want to Elaborate)<\/h3>\n
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\n6) Ready-to-Use Short Messages «Copy-Paste»<\/h2>\n
Neutral (Suitable for Almost Everyone)<\/h3>\n
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Friendly and Warm<\/h3>\n
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Polite and Businesslike (For Clients\/Partners)<\/h3>\n
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When Unsure of the Occasion (But Want to Show Support)<\/h3>\n
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\n7) Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them<\/h2>\n
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\nMini Cheat Sheet: 5 Phrases That Always Work<\/h2>\n
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