原書拼音: lai6 si6:lei6 si6
送俾人用嚟表達祝福嘅錢;一般用紅色或者金色嘅封套(#利是封)入住,主要喺過年時派。喺香港,已婚嘅會派俾小朋友、後輩、未婚嘅朋友,老闆都會派俾員工。(量詞:封) (red packets: red packets are gifts of cash, wrapped in a red or golden envelope; they are usually given during the Lunar New Year or on special occasions, usually by married couples to children, unmarried friends or unmarried relatives, or by employers to employees, as a token of good luck.)
名詞用例
派利是
paai3 lai6 si6
to give out red packets