压岁钱

壓歲錢

yāsuìqián

noun #46,974

Measure Word

一笔压岁钱 bǐ

Meanings

1 lucky money given to children at Lunar New Year

Characters

Examples

过年孩子们最期待的就是压岁钱。

Guònián háizi men zuì qīdài de jiùshì yāsuìqián.

At New Year, what kids look forward to most is lucky money.

奶奶给每个孙子都准备了压岁钱。

Nǎinai gěi měigè sūnzi dōu zhǔnbèi le yāsuìqián.

Grandma prepared lucky money for each of the grandchildren.

现在很多人用微信发压岁钱。

Xiànzài hěnduō rén yòng Wēixìn fā yāsuìqián.

These days a lot of people send lucky money through WeChat.

Tips

culture

Traditionally wrapped in red envelopes (红包), 压岁钱 is given by elders to children on New Year's Eve. The 岁 is a pun on 祟 (evil spirit) — the money is said to 'press down' bad luck for the year.

Stroke Order

压 yā

岁 suì

钱 qián