Happy Year of the Dragon!
February 10th marks the Lunar New Year where we leave the Year of the Rabbit and enter the Year of the Dragon! This zodiac sign has particular significance for our Panda Mandarin founders because their mothers and daughter are all Dragons!
Lunar New Year is celebrated by families all over the world and lasts for more than two weeks, traditionally ending on February 24th, with many gatherings, meals, and community events families take part in.
Whether your family has deep Lunar New Year traditions or are just learning about it, you can enjoy learning about the language of this festival with our free printables and videos.
In the printables, kids can colour, decorate, fold, and display different dragon-related crafts. They will get to learn and practice common vocabulary and phrases such as:
English | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Cantonese | Jyutping |
Dragon | 龙 | lóng | 龍 | lung4 |
Fortune | 福 | fú | 福 | fuk1 |
Lion Dance | 舞狮 | wǔ shī | 舞獅 | mou5 si1 |
Lantern | 灯笼 | dēng lóng | 燈籠 | dang1 lung4 |
Firecrackers | 鞭炮 | biān pào | 炮仗 | paau3 zoeng2 |
Red Pocket | 红包 | hóng bāo | 利是 | lai6 si6 |
Fish | 鱼 | yú | 魚 | jyu2 |
Dumplings | 饺子 | jiǎo zi | 餃子 | gaau2 zi2 |
Gold Ingots | 金元宝 | jīn yuán bǎo | 金元寶 | gam1 jyun4 bou2 |
Happy Lunar New Year! | 春节快乐 | chūn jié kuài lè | 春節快樂 | ceon1 zit3 faai3 lok6 |
Wishing you good health! | 身体健康 | shēn tǐ jiàn kāng | 身體健康 | san1 tai2 gin6 hong1 |
Wishing you happiness & prosperity! | 恭喜发财 | gōng xǐ fā cái | 恭喜發財 | gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 |
Have all your wishes fulfilled! | 万事如意 | wàn shì rú yì | 萬事如意 | maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3 |
Good fortune in the Year of the Dragon! | 龙年大吉 | lóng nián dà jí | 龍年大吉 | lung4 nin4 daai6 gat1 |
They are available in Mandarin (Simplified Chinese with pinyin) and Cantonese (Traditional Chinese with Jyutping). Download them below and share your creativity with us by emailing or tagging us on social media!
Wishing you all the best in the Year of the Dragon! 龙年大吉！ 龍年大吉！