Guònián de shíhou, zhǎngbèi huì gěi háizi hóngbāo.
During Chinese New Year, elders give children red envelopes.
Tips
culture
红包 are given at Chinese New Year, weddings, and birthdays. The amount should be even numbers (good luck) and avoid 4 (sounds like 'death'). 88, 168, 888 are popular amounts.
usage
WeChat red envelopes (微信红包) transformed the tradition. People now send digital 红包 in group chats, and grabbing them became a national obsession.
