How to Say ‘Friends also joke, "Hand over the red envelope."’ in Traditional Chinese
朋友還會開玩笑說「紅包拿來」。
péng yǒu hái huì kāi wán xiào shuō hóng bāo ná lái
[puhng-yoh high hway kāi wánxiào shwaw hóngbāo ná lái]
Phrase Breakdown
朋友還會
péng yǒu hái huì
friends will also
朋友 (friends) + 還會 (will also). Here 會 means 'tend to' or 'will'.
朋友還會一起吃飯。
Friends will also eat together.
Words in this phrase
朋友
péng yǒu
[puhng-yoh]
friend
A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.
在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。
At this career seminar, I met a new friend.
還
hái
[high]
still; also; in addition
Used to add more information, such as another person joining.
我們還有一位要來。
We still have one more person coming.
會
huì
[hway]
will; would
A modal verb showing future action or likelihood, as in 'will like.'
我想你們會喜歡這一盒茶葉。
I think you will like this box of tea.
開玩笑說
kāi wán xiào shuō
jokingly say
開玩笑 means 'to joke'. Adding 說 means 'say as a joke'.
他只是開玩笑。
He was just joking.
Words in this phrase
開玩笑
kāi wán xiào
[kāi wánxiào]
to joke
To make a joke or tease someone.
他很愛開玩笑。
He loves to joke.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.
我想說，你的外套很好看。
I want to say, your jacket looks great.
「紅包拿來」。
hóng bāo ná lái
"Hand over the red envelope"
紅包 is a red envelope with money. 拿來 means 'bring it here'. Friends say this playfully.
過年拿紅包很開心。
Getting red envelopes at New Year is fun.
Words in this phrase
紅包
hóng bāo
[hóngbāo]
red envelope
Red packet of money given at New Year.
奶奶給我一個紅包。
Grandma gave me a red envelope.
拿來
ná lái
[ná lái]
hand over; bring here
To bring something to the speaker.
把書拿來。
Bring the book here.
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