壓歲錢
See also: 压岁钱
Chinese
| to give children money or auspicious items during the Chinese New Year to help dispel evil spirits | coin; money | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (壓歲錢) | 壓歲 | 錢 | |
| simp. (压岁钱) | 压岁 | 钱 | |
| alt. forms | 硩歲錢/硩岁钱 Min | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iasueychyan
- IPA (key): /i̯a̠⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: aat3 seoi3 cin4, aat3 seoi3 cin4-2
- Yale: aat seui chìhn, aat seui chín
- Cantonese Pinyin: aat8 soey3 tsin4, aat8 soey3 tsin4-2
- Guangdong Romanization: ad3 sêu3 qin4, ad3 sêu3 qin2
- IPA (key): /ɑːt̚³ sɵy̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹/, /ɑːt̚³ sɵy̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Min Dong
Noun
壓歲錢
- money given to children during the Chinese New Year, usually in a red envelope
Synonyms
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