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Cantonese · 31 October 2026 · Lunar New Year and Festivals

身體健康

san1 tai2 gin6 hong1Jyutping

Wishing you good health

phrase

A fundamental and highly versatile blessing suitable for people of all ages, especially elders. It is often the very first phrase spoken after the initial New Year greetings.

In a sentence

最緊要身體健康,其他嘢順其自然啦。

Zeoi6 gan2 jiu3 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1, kei4 taa1 je5 seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4 laa1.

The most important thing is to be in good health; everything else will fall into place.