恭喜发财 gōngxǐfācái may you have a prosperous New Year Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 恭喜 gōngxǐ verb to congratulate; congratulations to offer congratulations for a happy event; commonly used as a polite greeting or exclamation to wish someone well发财 發財 fācái verb + noun to get rich To obtain a large amount of money or goods; to make a fortune.