English–Chinese
“happy birthday” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshēng rì kuài lè
Example
小王，生日快乐！xiǎo wáng shēng rì kuài lè
Xiao Wang, happy birthday!
How to say “happy birthday” in Chinese
“Happy birthday” in Chinese is 生日快乐 (shēng rì kuài lè).
A compact spoken blessing that links a person's birthday with wishes for a joyful day.
Example sentences with 生日快乐
生日那天，妈妈在卡片上写着：生日快乐。shēng rì nà tiān mā mā zài kǎ piàn shàng xiě zhe shēng rì kuài lè
On her birthday, Mom wrote "Happy Birthday" on a card.
Tips for using 生日快乐
- In a card or message, Chinese can add a short verb meaning "wish" before this phrase to make the well-wish explicit, while the shorter form remains natural in speech.