How do you say “red envelope” in Vietnamese?

“Red envelope” in Vietnamese is bao lì xì (red envelope).

Vietnamese words for “red envelope”

• bao lì xìListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ li˨˩ si˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ lɪj˨˩ sɪj˨˩]bao level lì falling xì falling

  red envelope

  for “red envelope” meaning: In Chinese communities, a decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money (lucky money) presented during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and the Chinese New Year

Related Vietnamese words

• lì xìListenverb

  to give gratuity

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