压岁钱英语翻译

red packet

英文说法：gift money;money given to children as a lunar new year gift 春节拜年时，长辈要将事先准备好的压岁钱分给晚辈，据说压岁钱可以压住邪祟，因为“岁”与“祟”谐音，晚辈得到压岁钱就可以平平安安度过一岁。压岁钱有两种，一种是以彩绳穿线编作龙形，置于床脚，此记载见于《燕京岁时记》；另一种是最常见的，即由家长用红纸包裹分给孩子的钱。压岁钱可在晚辈拜年后当众赏给，亦可在除夕夜孩子睡着时，由家长偷偷地放在孩子的枕头底下。

gift money过年给孩子压岁钱是中国人过年的一个习俗，图个吉利。不过给压岁钱还很有讲究，得给新钱。最近，专程换新钱的人在银行里排起了长队，有的公司也应员工要求在发年终奖金时准备了崭新的50和100元面值的人民币。相关报道如下：To present children with newly printed cash as Yasuiqian, or gift money, is one ritual of Chinese in celebrating Lunar New Year.给压岁钱是中国特有的风俗，一般是长辈给晚辈，据说压岁钱可以压住邪祟，因"岁"与"祟"谐音，得到压岁钱的孩子可以平平安安度过一岁。英文中没有对应的表达，gift money 是根据"压岁钱" 意思的翻译过来的，即"将钱作为礼物送给孩子"。红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the comingyear.)压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year giftCulture Note: In the old days, New Year‘s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth参考资料：主要信息来自中国日报website

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