Ang Pow Issues...
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i was opening up the hongbaos from cny and noticed $5 hongbaos.
anyone know the significance of giving $5 hongbao?
thot only give even no? :? -
In chinese angbao, it usually in even number. It’s odd to have odd number.
Try to recall did you visit any Malay-Chinese family. I think they do give in odd number. -
KSP:
I understand too the even number bit but I've received the $5 ang pows too. And this is definitely a CHinese FamilyIn chinese angbao, it usually in even number. It's odd to have odd number.
Try to recall did you visit any Malay-Chinese family. I think they do give in odd number.
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Guess it's cos of the convenience as we have $5 currency and they don't know the significant of giving in odd number. I was shocked when I first received them also but I know that the giver means no malice.
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me too … I was taught not to give odd numbers.
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Can give $5 angbao. This is especially so for hokkien. cos 5 is wu in hokkien means have. so 5 means you have good fortune.
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Hong Kongers and some traditonal cantonese here will give two angpows to one kid. They believe everything must be in even, cheng shuan cheng dui
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:? The giver of this ang pow is Cantonese! I think it's probably convenience...or poor auntie wanted to put 2 pieces and forgot!
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tree nymph:
No lei, I was taught by my granny that we cantonese give 2 cos it represents one from the husband and the other from the wife. The amount in each packet must be even. If one becomes a widow or widower, then give one. DH family is Hokkien and they give only 1 so I combine the amount and give 1 instead of 2 packets.Hong Kongers and some traditonal cantonese here will give two angpows to one kid. They believe everything must be in even, cheng shuan cheng dui
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I also have no qualms abt giving $5 except that since we usually change to $2 notes, we don’t. When I 1st got married, even $10 is consider odd, which I guess is why some couple give $12.
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