份子 (fèn zi) — a monetary gift (one's share) given collectively for a wedding, funeral, or other major social occasion
Definition
份子 (fènzi) is almost always used with 钱 as 份子钱 — cash contributed collectively for a wedding, funeral, or similar event. It refers to one's individual share of the group gift, not the gift itself.
noun
a monetary gift (one's share) given collectively for a weddingfuneralor other major social occasion
Measure word · 份
Examples
- ，份子。Míng tiān qù cān jiā hūn lǐ, wǒ dé zhǔn bèi wǔ bǎi kuài qián de fèn zi qián.Tomorrow I'm going to a wedding, so I need to prepare a red gift of five hundred yuan.
- ，份子。Gōng sī tóng shì jié hūn, dà jiā dōu chū le fèn zi qián.When a coworker got married, everyone contributed their gift money.
- 份子，。Xiàn zài suí fèn zi de jīn é yuè lái yuè gāo, ràng rén yǒu diǎn yā lì.Nowadays the amount of gift money is getting higher and higher, which puts some pressure on people.
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