gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lei6 si6 dau6 loi4恭喜發財,利市𢭃來恭喜发财,利市𢭃来
Jyutpinggung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lei6 si6 dau6 loi4
Yalegūng héi faat choi4, leih sih dauh lòih
Definition
A cheeky Chinese New Year greeting wishing someone prosperity followed by a request for a red packet of lucky money.
colloquialfestivalmoney
How it's used
This phrase is a playful, slightly cheeky addition to the standard New Year greeting. While 恭喜發財 is a formal and respectful wish for wealth, appending 利市𢭃來 turns it into a direct, humorous request for a red packet. It is almost exclusively used by children or close friends joking around with each other.
Related words
Common phrases
to ask for or receive red packets
Common mistake
Do not use this phrase with elders or in formal business settings, as the second half is considered impolite or greedy in serious contexts. Stick to just 恭喜發財 when greeting your boss or elderly relatives.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
