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Chinese New Year card

Pick a zodiac painting and a greeting, add names, and you have a card to send on WhatsApp. The card is drawn in your browser: the names and message are not sent to us and nothing is kept.

Painting

On a computer: save the picture, then attach it in WhatsApp.

What the greetings mean

  • Happy New Year (Xin Nian Kuai Le, 新年快乐)
  • Wishing you prosperity (Gong Xi Fa Cai, 恭喜发财)
  • A blessed Year of the Goat (Yang Nian Ji Xiang, 羊年吉祥)
  • May everything go as you wish (Wan Shi Ru Yi, 万事如意)
  • Wishing you good health (Shen Ti Jian Kang, 身体健康)
  • May your wishes come true (Xin Xiang Shi Cheng, 心想事成)
  • Abundance year after year (Nian Nian You Yu, 年年有余)
  • Peace and safety, year after year (Sui Sui Ping An, 岁岁平安)
  • Happiness to the whole family (He Jia Xing Fu, 阖家幸福)
  • Great luck and great gain (Da Ji Da Li, 大吉大利)

Chinese New Year 2027 falls on 6 February. What the year means for each sign is on the 2027 page, with the same paintings.