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New Year's Cash

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ID: 1086 Upper Intermediate
For corrupt officials, cash-filled envelopes involve a wink, a nod, and an expedited liquor license. For little kids, envelopes stuffed with cash mean: Happy New Year! Today's Mandarin lesson will teach you all about how to give and receive these little bundles of joy.
Fri Jan 30 2009 | John , Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
身体健康 shēntǐ jiànkāng physical health
长命百岁 chángmìngbǎisuì longevity
心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng may your dreams come true
没准儿 méizhǔnr maybe
小姨新年好！恭喜发财，红包拿来！
xiǎoyí xīnnián hǎo ！gōngxǐ fācái ，hóngbāo nálái ！
Happy New Year, auntie! May you be happy and prosperous! Please give me my red envelope!
好好好，我最可爱的小娟娟，新年好！小姨祝你新年学习进步，每次考试都得第一名！来，给你个最大的红包！过来给小姨亲一个！
hǎo hǎo hǎo ，wǒ zuì kě ài de Xiǎo Juānjuan ，xīnnián hǎo ！xiǎoyí zhù nǐ xīnnián xuéxí jìnbù ，měicì kǎoshì dōu dé dì yī míng ！lái ，gěi nǐ ge zuì dà de hóngbāo ！guòlai gěi xiǎoyí qīn yī ge ！
Great! Happy new year, cute little Juanjuan! Auntie hopes your studies go well in the new year. I hope you are best-in-your-class on every test. Come on, here's the biggest red envelope! Come on over and give your auntie a kiss!
爷爷奶奶新年好！祝你们身体健康，长命百岁！
yéye nǎinai xīnnián hǎo ！zhù nǐmen shēntǐ jiànkāng ，chángmìngbǎisuì ！
Happy New Year, grandma and grandpa! Here's wishing you health and long life!
哟，你瞧，我们小娟娟多懂事啊！呵呵，爷爷奶奶祝你新年快快长大，心想事成！这个大红包给你买学习用品！
yō ，nǐ qiáo ，wǒmen Xiǎo Juānjuan duō dǒngshì a ！hēhē ，yéye nǎinai zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàikuài zhǎngdà ，xīnxiǎngshìchéng ！zhè ge dà hóngbāo gěi nǐ mǎi xuéxí yòngpǐn ！
Oh, look! Our little Juanjuan is so grown-up! Ha ha, your grandma and grandpa hope you grow big and strong in the New Year, and your dreams come true. Here's a big red envelope for you to buy stuff to study with!
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