Gong Xi Gong Xi ( 恭喜恭喜）

Gong1 Xi3 (恭喜), which means wishing you joy, is a very common greeting used during the Chinese New Year.

Since the Chinese New Year will soon approach, let's learn the famous Chinese New Year Song - Gong Xi Gong Xi.

Following is the music and the lyrics.



 每      条    大  街    小    巷
Mei3 tiao2 da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4
(On every avenue and street)

 每    个  人    的  嘴  里
Mei3 ge ren2 de zui3 li3
(Everybody says)

 见       面    第  一  句   话
Jian4 mian4 di4 yi1 ju4 hua4
(The first greeting when meeting each other)

 就    是    恭    喜    恭      喜
Jiu4 shi4 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3
(Is whishing each other joy)

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你  呀
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3
(Wishing you joy) x3


 冬        天    已  到    尽    头
Dong1 tian1 yi3 dao4 jin4 tou2
(Winter is coming to its end)

 真        是    好  的  消    息
Zhen1 shi4 hao3 de xiao1 xi2
(What a good news)

 温        暖    的    春      风
Wen1 nuan3 de chun1 feng1
(The warm wind of Spring)

 吹      醒    了  大  地
Chui1 xing3 le da4 di4
(Is waking the Earth)

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你  呀
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你  呀
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3
(Wishing you joy) x3


 皓        皓    冰    雪    融    解
Hao4 hao4 bing1 xui3 rong2 jie3
(The shining ice and snow is melting)

 眼      看    梅      花  吐  蕊
Yan3 kan4 mei2 hua1 tu3 rui3
(The plum flower is about to bloom)

 慢      慢      花      也  活  了
Man4 man4 hua1 yie3 huo2 le
(And the flowers are coming to live)

 听      到    一     声    鸡  啼
Ting1 dao4 yi1 sheng1 ji1 ti2
(A sound of Chicken shouting is heard)

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你  呀
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya
(Wishing you joy) x3


 经     过      多      少      困     难
Jing1 guo4 duo1 shao3 kun4 nan2
(Passing through so many difficulties)

 经    历   多      少     磨     练
Jing1 li4 duo1 shao3 mo2 lian4
(Experiencing so much hardship)

 多       少     心   儿   盼     望
Duo1 shao3 xin1 er2 pan4 wang4
(So much hearts are hoping)

 春        天    的  消    息
Chun1 tian1 de xiao1 xi2
(For the news of Spring)

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你  呀
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3
(Wishing you joy) x3

 恭      喜    恭    喜    恭    喜  你  呀
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya
(Wishing you joy) x3

***(Repeat once)***