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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
风荷丽景
压岁钱英语：gift money，发音：[gɪft]['mʌnɪ]
中英释义：
压岁钱 [yā suì qián]
[money given to children as a gift duirng lunar New Year] 旧俗过阴历年时长辈给小孩儿的钱
两府男妇小厮丫鬟亦按差役上中下行礼毕,散押岁钱、荷包、金银锞,摆上合欢宴来。--《红楼梦》
双语例句：
一、那我在中国也要准备压岁钱了。
So I should also prepare "lucky money" in China.
二、孩子得到了压岁钱。
Children get lucky money.
三、这是给你的压岁钱。
Lucky money for you.
四、你可以把你的压岁钱全部留给自己，或者您也可以给一些有需要的人。
You can keep your lucky money all for yourself, or you can give some to people in need.
五、而且啊，我连给你的压岁钱都已经准备好了。
What's more, I've prepared "gift money" for you.
六、过年时我拿了很多压岁钱。
I got so much lucky money during the spring festival.
sanyuan617
一、压岁钱用英语：gift money，发音: [gɪft] ['mʌnɪ]
二、短语:
The Gift Of Money 粗粝之费
make a gift of money 捐款
New Year gift-money 压岁钱
三、造句:
1、How to Deal with a Gift of Money?
如何处理作为礼物的一笔钱？
2、A red packet is simply a red envelope with gift money in it, which symbolizes luck and wealth.
红包只是一个装着钱的红包，它象征着好运和财富。
青藤6970
The Chinese New Year celebrations are marked by visits to kin, relatives and friends, a practice known as "new-year visits" (Chinese: 拜年; Pinyin: bàinián). New clothings are usually worn to signify a new year. The color red is liberally used in all decorations. Red packets are given to juniors and children by the married and elders. See Symbology below for more explanation.Days before the new yearOn the days before the New Year celebration, Chinese families give their home a thorough cleaning, known as 'spring cleaning'. It is believed the cleaning sweeps away bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck. Brooms and dust pans are put away on the first day so that luck cannot be swept away. Some people give their homes, doors and window-panes a new coat of red paint. Homes are often decorated with paper cutouts of Chinese auspicious phrases and couplets.The red envelopes are passed out during the Chinese New Year's celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. It is common for adults to give red packets to children. Red packets are also known as 压岁钱 (Ya Sui Qian, which was evolved from 压祟钱, literally, the money used to suppress or put down the evil spirit ) during this period.The red envelopes always contain money, usually varying from a couple of dollars to several hundred. The amount of money in the red packets should be of even numbers, as odd numbers are associated with cash given during funerals (帛金 : Bai Jin). Since the number 4 is considered bad luck, because the word for four is a homophone for death, money in the red envelopes never adds up to $4. However, the number 8 is considered lucky, and $8 is commonly found in the red envelopes. Sometimes chocolate coins are found in the red packets.
