压岁钱

yāsuìqián

New Year money given to children

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 5trad. 壓歲錢
Dictionary entry

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

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压
岁
钱

See it in sentences

孩子收到了压岁钱。

Háizi shōudào le yāsuìqián.

English

The child received New Year money.

压岁钱有多少？

Yāsuìqián yǒu duōshao?

English

How much New Year money did you get?

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压
岁
钱

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