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压岁钱

yā suì qián

HSK 5

Meaning

  • money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

Definition

春节时长辈给晚辈的红包，寓意压住邪祟，保佑平安。

Red envelope given to children during Chinese New Year, symbolizing warding off evil spirits and blessing peace.

Usage

通常在春节期间，长辈将准备好的压岁钱用红包装好，赠送给晚辈，表达祝福和关爱。

Usually during the Spring Festival, elders prepare red envelopes with money and give them to younger generations as a symbol of blessings and care.

Examples

  • 1 过年时，爷爷奶奶给了我压岁钱。 (During Chinese New Year, my grandparents gave me yāsuìqián.)
  • 2 压岁钱要用红包装起来。 (Yāsuìqián should be put in red envelopes.)
  • 3 孩子们收到压岁钱都很开心。 (Children are very happy when they receive yāsuìqián.)
  • 4 压岁钱象征着祝福和好运。 (Yāsuìqián symbolizes blessings and good luck.)
  • 5 现在很多家长会帮孩子存压岁钱。 (Now many parents help their children save the yāsuìqián.)

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