How to say “Congratulations” in Taiwanese

“Congratulations” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 恭喜, romanized as Kiong-hí in Tâi-lô and Kiong-hí in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

Same characters as Mandarin gōngxǐ, read kiong-hí. Doubled as 恭喜恭喜 it is the classic Lunar New Year exchange.

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