Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lì xì

[li˨˩ si˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to give money in (usually) red envelopes to children or elders during the Lunar New Year; to give gratuity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đưa tiền vào phong bao đỏ cho trẻ em hoặc người lớn tuổi trong dịp Tết

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Tết này con được nhiều tiền lì xì không?Did you get much lucky money this Tet?

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Means the lucky money, not just the red envelope containing it. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of tiền lì xì; lucky money

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiền may mắn

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Common questions

What does “lì xì” mean?

(verb) to give money in (usually) red envelopes to children or elders during the Lunar New Year; to give gratuity

Is “lì xì” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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