压岁钱, yāsuìqián
Meaning: lucky money (given to children at Spring Festival)
HSK 5 word
Example
春节的时候，孩子们都会收到压岁钱。
Chūnjié de shíhou, háizimen dōu huì shōudào yāsuìqián.
At Spring Festival, children all get lucky money.
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