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This is a traditional song for Chinese New Year.
Lyrics - Transliteration
(Chinese folk song)
Měi tiáo dà jiē xiǎo xiàng,
měi ge rén de zuǐ lǐ,
jiàn miàn dì yī jù huà,
jiù shì gōng xǐ gōng xǐ
Refrain
Gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ nǐ ya,
Gōng xǐ gōng xǐ gōng xǐ nǐ
English Translation - Congratulations
Each small street and large street
On everyone’s lips,
The first thing we say is,
“Greetings (Congratulations), greetings!”
Greetings, greetings to you, yeah!
Greetings, greetings to you!
Chinese Lyrics – 恭喜恭喜
每條大街小巷
每個人的嘴裡
見面第一句話
就是恭喜恭喜
恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀
恭喜恭喜恭喜你
See also
- Country: China
- Subjects: New Year
- Form: AB
- Harmony: chords i, iv, V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: half notes / dotted quarter & eighth notes
- Scale: harmonic minor
- Find date of Chinese New Year
YouTube
- Printable & Digital Visuals
- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
2 thoughts on “Gong Xi Gong Xi”
Hi Beth,
May I know is the above song Gong Xi Ging Xi is in a public domain since it is a traditional song.
Hope you can advise us.
best regards,
A
To the best of my knowledge, Gong Xi Gong Xi is in the public domain. If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know.