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Delivering wishes (Happy birthday song)

Delivering wishes (Happy birthday song)

Candles of HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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We have learned “shēngrì”（birthday）and “chūnjié”(spring festival). How to deliver your wishes on these special day or festival? We use “kuàilè”（happy）. For example,

Shēngrì kuàilè! — Happy birthday!
Chūnjié kuàilè! — Happy Spring festival!
Xīnnián kuàilè! — Happy New year!
Jiérì kuàilè! — Happy festival!

Now please listen to the Chinese Happy birthday song and sing with us! Audio

zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè zhù nǐ means wish you!

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