Chinese Mid Autumn Festival Greetings

June 4, 2021
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The Mid-autumn festival is just around the corner, and soon, Happy mid-autumn festival wishes will be pouring in. But before one gets confused in all the Mid-autumn festival 2024 wishes, it is essential to understand the mid-autumn festival relevance and origin. 

The Mid-Autumn Festival is considered the second most important festival in China. Since the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE), the harvest has been celebrated during the autumn’s full moon. 

The three-day holiday festivity is celebrated as family gatherings, relishing different types of mooncakes and moon festival foods, moon watching outside the home with family and sipping favorite drinks, lantern lighting, fireworks, dragon dancing, and narrating Chinese Moon festival Legends.

People exchange wishes with family and friends using some of the popular greetings. 

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The basic Mid-autumn festival greetings or Happy mid-autumn festival greetings in Chinese is:

  • Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

中秋快乐!

Zhōngqiū kuàilè!

‘Zhōngqiū’ means ‘Mid-Autumn’ and Zhōngqiū kuàilè’ is used to say ‘Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.’

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The Chinese also worship the moon during this festival and hence pray that their loved ones should stay blessed by its beauty and radiance forever. The mid-autumn festival greetings or moon festival greetings which include references to the moon, as listed below:

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  • Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! May the round moon bring you a happy family and a successful future.祝福中秋佳节快乐,月圆人圆事事圆满. 
    Zhùfú zhōngqiū jiājié kuàilè, yuè yuán rén yuán shì shì yuánmǎn.

Sometimes, the mid-autumn festival Malaysia, is wished as – 

  • May the glow of the moon surround you and light your way to health, happiness, and prosperity.
    愿 明 月 常 与 你 相 伴, 照 亮 你 的 健 康、 幸 福 和 繁 荣 之 路.
    Yuàn míng yuè cháng yǔ nǐ xiāng bàn, zhào liàng nǐ dě jiàn kāng、xìng fú hē fān róng zhī lù.
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  • Wishing us a long life to share the graceful moonlight, though thousands of miles apart.
    但愿人长久,千里共婵娟.
    Dàn yuàn rén chángjiǔ, qiānlǐ gòng chánjuān.
  • A bright moon and stars twinkle and shine. Wishing you a merry Mid-Autumn Festival filled with bliss and happiness!
    皓月闪烁,星光闪耀,中秋佳节,美满快乐!
    Hàoyuè shǎnshuò, xīngguāng shǎnyào, zhōngqiū jiājié, měimǎn kuàilè!
  • The roundest moon can be seen in the autumn. It is time for reunions. I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Day and a wonderful life.
    月到是秋分外明,又是一年团圆日,祝你节日愉快,身体安康.
    Yuè dào shì qiū fèn wài míng, yòu shì yī nián tuányuán rì, zhù nǐ jiérì yúkuài, shēntǐ ānkāng.
  • Wish you a perfect life just like the roundest moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
    愿 你 的 生 活 像 十 五 的 月 亮 一 样, 圆 圆 满 满.
    Yuàn nǐ dě shēng huó xiàng shí wǔ dě yuè liàng yí yàng, yuán yuán mǎn mǎn.
  • The moon is bright, the moon cake is sweet, and may you enjoy a happy and safe Mid-Autumn Festival!
    中秋佳节明月圆,良辰佳节月饼甜,中秋佳节平安快乐!
    Zhōng qiū jiā jiē míng yuè yuán, liáng chén jiā jiē yuè bǐng tián, zhōng qiū jiā jiē píng ān kuài lè!
  • May the bright Mid-Autumn moon illuminate your every journey and sweet happiness accompany you on every journey.
    愿皎洁明月照亮你每一程,愿甜蜜幸福陪你每一程.
    Yuàn jiǎo jié míng yuè zhào liàng nǐ měi yī chéng, yuàn tián mì xìng fú péi nǐ měi yī chéng.
  • May the full moon bring blessings and happiness from our home to yours.
    希 望 明 月 能 把 我 们 的 祝 福 和 欢 乐 都 带 给 你.
    Xī wàng míng yuè néng bǎ wǒ mén dě zhù fú hé huān lè dōu dài gěi nǐ.
  • I want to make a toast. I wish that the round moon takes my best blessings to you. May you have a happy family and a bright future.
    举杯仰天遥祝:月圆人圆花好,事顺业顺家兴.
    Jǔ bēi yǎngtiān yáo zhù: Yuè yuán rén yuán huā hǎo, shì shùn yè shùn jiā xìng.
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  • I wish that your career and life, just like the round moon on Mid-Autumn Day, are bright and perfect.
    祝你的事业和生活像那中秋的圆月一样,亮亮堂堂,圆圆满满.
    Zhù nǐ de shìyè hé shēnghuó xiàng nà zhōngqiū de yuán yuè yīyàng, liàng liàngtangtáng, yuán yuánmǎn mǎn.
  • Happy Full Moon Festival to you, and may your family reunite for the rising of the full moon.
    在 这 圆 月 升 起 的 夜 晚,祝 你 中 秋 节 快 乐,阖 家 团 圆.
    Zài zhè yuán yuè shēng qǐ dě yè wǎn, zhù nǐ zhōng qiū jié kuài lè hé jiā tuán yuán.

During this time, people wish each other success, prosperity, and a life filled with joy and cheer! Some of the other most widely used wishes are:

  • On Mid-Autumn Day, may your life be filled with happy times, and may all your wishes come true.
    中 秋 佳 节 之 际,愿 你 的 生 活 充 满 欢 乐,心 想 事 成.
    Zhōng qiū jiā jié zhī jì, yuàn nǐ dě shēng huó chōng mǎn huān lè, xī xiǎng shì chéng.
  • Wish you and your family a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
    祝你和你的家人中秋快乐.
    Zhù nǐ hé nǐ de jiārén zhōngqiū kuàilè.

What Do Sky Lanterns Symbolize?

According to the Chinese moon festival facts, the sky lanterns were let off in the sky on the moon cake festival 2022 with wishes written on them (could be prayers for an excellent harvest, seeking blessings from almighty for a happy marriage, or wishing relief from life’s worries). 

As per the belief, the longer and higher the lanterns float, the more are the chances that deities will receive and grant your requests. 

Now, the sky lantern ceremony symbolizes releasing one’s deepest fears & desires after letting go of the troubles in the air. 

Spiritually this lantern lighting festival marks the new & enlightened people and their life’s path be enlightened by knowledge and righteousness.

How Do You Wish For A Lantern Festival?

  • Happy Mid-Autumn Day! I wish that everything goes well, and you have a successful and bright future!
    中秋节快乐,万事如意,心想事成!
    Zhōngqiū jié kuàilè, wànshì rúyì, xīn xiǎng shì chéng!
  • May the Mid-Autumn Festival bless you with six warm wishes: that you will have happiness in your life, satisfaction at your work, true love, a happy family, caring friends, and a wonderful year.
    中秋节送你六颗心,生活很开心,工作很称心,爱情很舒心,家庭很顺心,朋友很贴心,当然,还有我的关心。中秋快乐!
    Zhōng qiū jiē sòng nǐ liù kē xīn, shēng huó hěn kāi xīn, gōng zuò hěn chēng xīn, ài qíng hěn shū xīn, jiā tíng hěn shùn xīn, péng yǒu hěn tiē xīn, dāng rán, hái yǒu wǒ de guān xīn. zhōng qiū kuài lè!

Learn these lantern festival greetings by heart and soar through the mid-autumn festival season with your Péngyǒu!! Don’t forget to hear the moon festival Jade Rabbit story and taste the types of mooncakes when in Asian country.

People Also Ask

How do you wish for Mid-Autumn Festival?

May your family be healthy and happy, and may all your dreams come true.

How do you say Happy Mid-Autumn Festival in Japanese?

“Mid-Autumn Festival” in Japanese is 中秋節 (ちゅうしゅうせつ).
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival in Japanese is “Chūgatsu no Tsuitachi o Medetou”.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival is 中秋節おめでとう (ちゅうしゅうせつおめでとう).

How do you say Happy Mid-Autumn Festival in Cantonese?

“Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” in Cantonese would be “Gong hei fat choi!”

What is the wish of the poet in moon festival?

The poet wishes for people to come together and celebrate the moon festival.

How do you wish someone Happy Mid-Autumn Festival?

You can say “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” to someone to wish them a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

What does the moon festival symbolize?

The moon festival is a symbol of harvest and reunion.

How do you say Happy Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese pinyin?

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival is written as “Kuaile Zhongqiu Jie” in Chinese pinyin.

How do you say happy Moon Festival in Mandarin?

The word for “happy” in Mandarin is “kuàilè,” and the word for “Moon Festival” is “Zhōngqiūjié.” Therefore, “Happy Moon Festival” in Mandarin would be “Kuàilè Zhōngqiūjié.”

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