过年礼物

過年禮物
guònián lǐwù
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese New Year gift
  2. 2 Spring Festival gift

Examples

HSK 3
Guònián lǐwù yìbān chéngshuāng-chéngduì.
New Year gifts are usually given in pairs.
HSK 4
Tā mǎi le hěnduō guònián lǐwù dài huí lǎojiā.
He bought lots of New Year gifts to take back home.

Tips

culture
Classic 过年礼物: 两瓶酒 (two bottles of liquor), 两条烟 (two cartons of cigarettes), 果篮 (fruit baskets - especially oranges and apples, homophones for 'luck' and 'peace'), cured-meat hampers, and red-packaged tea. Even numbers are essential; 4 is avoided because sounds like ('death').

Stroke Order

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