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压岁钱 — Chinese Idiom

压岁钱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Money given to children as a gift during Lunar New Year to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck”.

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压岁钱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

压岁钱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
压
yā6press down, suppress, control
岁
suì6year or age
钱
qián10money, currency, wealth

Example Sentence with 压岁钱

春节期间,孩子们最期待的就是拿到长辈们给的压岁钱,那代表着新年的祝福
During the Spring Festival, children most look forward to receiving Lunar New Year money from their elders, as it represents blessings for the new year.

Idioms Related to 压岁钱

More idioms starting with 压

  • yā压dǎo倒yī一qiè切overwhelm everything
  • yā压dǎo倒yuán元bái白surpass famous contemporary writers
  • yā压juàn卷zhī之zuò作masterpiece of a collection
  • yā压zhài寨fū夫rén人bandit chieftain's wife
  • yā压shān山dào倒hǎi海overwhelming in scale or momentum
  • yā压jiān肩dié叠bèi背a dense crowd of people
  • yā压jiān肩dié迭bèi背packed with people
  • yā压liáng良wéi为jiàn贱coerce free people into servitude
  • yā压zhòu轴xì戏the grand finale
  • yā压xuě雪qiú求yóu油Attempt the impossible

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What does 压岁钱 mean?

压岁钱 (yā suì qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Money given to children as a gift during Lunar New Year to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck”.

How do you pronounce 压岁钱?

压岁钱 is pronounced yā suì qián in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 压岁钱?

过阴历年时长辈给小孩儿的钱

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