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lai sees

lai sees is the plural of lai see.

Meaning of lai see

Noun

lai see (countable and uncountable, plural lai sees)

  1. (Hong-Kong) Lucky money, usually coming in red envelopes for Chinese New Year.
    • Even though we're still in the middle of Chinese New Year holiday week, it doesn't feel like Chinese New Year this year. People aren't handing out lai sees on the street. Lai sees are red packets filled with money, and every year around this time, I always get a bunch from strangers on the street.2022, Kelly Yang, New From Here, page 5

Questions about lai sees

What is lai sees the plural of?
Lai sees is the plural of lai see.

Words near lai sees in the dictionary

  1. Lai Châu
  2. Lai Haraoba
  3. Lai Harauba
  4. lai lai
  5. lai see
  6. lai sees
  7. Lai-feng
  8. Laibach
  9. Laibin
  10. Laible
  11. Laibles

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