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压岁钱
yā suì qián
lucky money (given to children during Chinese New Year)
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What does 压岁钱 mean?
压岁钱 (pinyin: yā suì qián) means lucky money (given to children during Chinese New Year). It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 压岁钱
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 压 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 钱
The characters of 压岁钱
| 压 | yā | component character |
| 岁 | suì | years (of age) (HSK 1) |
| 钱 | Qián | money (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 6 words
| 搀 | chān | to support (someone) with one's hand |
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | no comment |
| 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | deaf-mute |
| 须知 | xū zhī | notice, instructions |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | kill two birds with one stone |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | loss outweighs gain |
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