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Definition 2024

See also: 压岁钱

	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

壓歲錢

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: yāsuìqián
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄚㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iasueychyan
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯a̠⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: aat³ seoi³ cin⁴, aat³ seoi³ cin^4-2
  - Yale: aat seui chìhn, aat seui chín
  - Cantonese Pinyin: aat⁸ soey³ tsin⁴, aat⁸ soey³ tsin^4-2
  - IPA ^(key): /ɑːt̚³ sɵy̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹/, /ɑːt̚³ sɵy̯³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵/
Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: dáh-huói-cièng
  - IPA ^(key): /taʔ²⁴⁻²¹ ^(h-)ui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^(t͡s-)ʒieŋ⁵³/