Meaning of angpow | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

Examples

“It is the Chinese New Year season and one of your Chinese dealers give⟳ you an angpow (Chinese New Year packet). Opening the angpow you discover⟳ that it contains RM 50. He tells you that giving angpow is part of his custom during the festive season.”

“After a wedding was over a matchmaker was generally rewarded with a leg of pork, two bottles of brandy and an angpow; one set⟳ of each from the groom's and the bride's parents.”

“The gift of angpow was placed beside the basin. When my mum was walking out, the bomoh took the angpow and put⟳ in into his cloth bag.”

“Big Mole dragged Kim aside and whispered, “Don't forget⟳ to give⟳ that man an angpow later.” “I am no good at all this motherly thing—how much to give⟳?” “One dollar is all right, it's for good luck too,” Big Mole insisted.”

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