How to Say ‘Hand over the red envelope!’ in Simplified Chinese
红包拿来！
hóng bāo ná lái
[hong-bow nah-lie]
🇨🇳 In China: [红包拿来！] is often said jokingly during New Year, especially by children or younger people to older relatives. With the right smile it's playful; with strangers or in a flat tone it can sound pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
红包
hóng bāo
[hong-bow]
red envelope; cash gift
In 红包拿来, 红包 is the thing being requested (usually playfully at New Year).
小朋友一见到我就说：红包拿来！
As soon as the kid saw me, they said: “Red envelope, hand it over!”
拿来
ná lái
[nah-lie]
hand it over; bring it here
A jokingly demanding line when asking for a red envelope; tone depends on context and relationship.
你这句“红包拿来”说得太可爱了。
The way you said “Hand over the red envelope” was so cute.
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