压岁钱

Traditional: 壓歲錢

yā suì qián

Dictionary entry

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

What does 压岁钱 mean?

压岁钱 (yā suì qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

Character breakdown

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压yāto press · to push down 岁suìvariant of 歲|岁[sui4], year · years old 钱Qiánsurname Qian

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How to pronounce 压岁钱

压岁钱

yā suì qián

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