How to Say ‘Okay, I'll give it to Mom to keep safe.’ in Traditional Chinese
好，我會給媽媽收好。
hǎo wǒ huì gěi mā mā shōu hǎo
[hǎo wo hway gay māma shōuhǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: 給 here isn't really "give." It means "for" or "let," so this means Mom will keep it for the child.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, parents often "hold on to" children's red envelope money, which is a long-running family joke. Saying this makes a child sound well-behaved to the adults.
Phrase Breakdown
好，我會
hǎo wǒ huì
Okay, I will
好 means 'okay'. 會 (huì) shows a future intention.
好，我會早點回家。
Okay, I'll come home early.
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
okay; alright
Used to show agreement or acceptance.
好，我們走吧。
Okay, let's go.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
會
huì
[hway]
will; likely to
A modal verb used to show future action, ability, or likelihood depending on context.
多參加活動會增加你被看見的機會。
Participating in more events will increase your chances of being noticed.
給媽媽收好。
gěi mā mā shōu hǎo
give it to Mom to keep safe.
收好 means 'to put away safely'. In Taiwan, children often give their red envelopes to their parents to keep.
把錢收好。
Put the money away safely.
Words in this phrase
給
gěi
[gay]
to; for; give
Often used to indicate giving something to someone or doing something for someone.
我可以把名片給你，方便之後聯絡。
I can give you my business card, so it will be convenient to contact me later.
媽媽
mā mā
[māma]
mom; mother
Common, informal word for mother.
媽媽在廚房做飯。
Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
收好
shōu hǎo
[shōuhǎo]
to put away safely
To store something carefully so it won't be lost.
請把錢收好。
Please put the money away safely.
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