SINGAPORE - New clothes? Check. Oranges? Check. Prosperous phrases for the new year? Probably only Gong Xi Fa Cai (æååè´¢).
Fret not. Journalist Alyssa Woo shares eight phrases to utter to impress your relatives.
For the elderly, use fu shou shuang quan (ç¦å¯¿åå ¨), a phrase that wishes them longevity and blessings in the new year.
For younger relatives, wishing them jin bang ti ming (鿦é¢å) may help them do well in their examinations.