禮金 [礼－]

Jyutping lai5 gam1
Pinyin lǐ jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. monetary gift
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    結婚​時​，​男方​需要​畀​女方​家庭​作為禮​物​嘅​一​筆​錢
    bride-price; gift money for the bride's parents
    • 中國人結婚，男方要送禮金俾女方家長。
      中国人结婚，男方要送礼金俾女方家长。
      zung1 gwok3 jan4 git3 fan1, naam4 fong1 jiu3 sung3 lai5 gam1 bei2 neoi5 fong1 gaa1 zoeng2.
      When Chinese people get married, the groom has to send the gift money to the bride's parents.
  2. 近義詞
    聘金
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    gift of money; monetary gift
  2. noun
    betrothal money for the bride's family during engagement
  3. noun
    key money
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    年纪大的夫妻往往喜欢礼金胜于礼物, 因为他们既不需要礼物也没有空间放礼物。
    年紀大的夫妻往往喜歡禮金勝於禮物, 因為他們既不需要禮物也沒有空間放禮物。
    nián jì dà de fū qī wǎng wǎng xǐ huan lǐ jīn shèng yú lǐ wù , yīn wèi tā men jì bù xū yào lǐ wù yě méi yǒu kòng jiān fàng lǐ wù 。
    • Older couples often appreciate cash more than gifts because they neither need nor have room for them.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    三封礼金
    三封禮金
    saam1 fung1 lai5 gam1
    • three packets of gift money for the bride's parents
  2. Cantonese
    中国人结婚，男方要送礼金俾女方家长。
    中國人結婚，男方要送禮金俾女方家長。
    zung1 gwok3 jan4 git3 fan1, naam4 fong1 jiu3 sung3 lai5 gam1 bei2 neoi5 fong1 gaa1 zoeng2.
    • When Chinese people get married, the groom has to send the gift money to the bride's parents.