What does 压岁钱 mean in Chinese?
压岁钱 (yāsuìqián) means money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
压岁钱
money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 压岁钱
How do you pronounce 压岁钱?
压岁钱 is pronounced yāsuìqián.
Is 压岁钱 an HSK word?
压岁钱 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 压岁钱?
压岁钱 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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