禮金
simp礼金lai5 gam1lǐ jīn
English
- monetary gift
- bride-price; gift money for the bride's parents
粵語 — Cantonese
- 結婚時,男方需要畀女方家庭作為禮物嘅一筆錢
Examples
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。
Older couples often appreciate cash more than gifts because they neither need nor have room for them.
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中國人結婚,男方要送禮金俾女方家長。
When Chinese people get married, the groom has to send the gift money to the bride's parents.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk