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Jyutping hung4 baau1
Pinyin hóng bāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. money wrapped in red as a gift
  2. bonus payment
  3. kickback
  4. bribe
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    red envelope; red packet (monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year)
    • 我覺得他們做得很好,應該給他們漲工資,發紅包。
      我觉得他们做得很好,应该给他们涨工资,发红包。
      wǒ jué de tā men zuò de hěn hǎo , yīng gāi gěi tā men zhǎng gōng zī , fā hóng bāo .
      I think they have done a good job, so we should raise their wages and give them red envelopes.
    • 恭喜發財,紅包拿來!
      恭喜发财,红包拿来!
      gōng xǐ fā cái , hóng bāo ná lái !
      (a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money)
    • 當500萬元大獎砸中上虞人阮某時,欣喜若狂的他選擇了高調慶祝,大擺宴席,大派紅包。
      当500万元大奖砸中上虞人阮某时,欣喜若狂的他选择了高调庆祝,大摆宴席,大派红包。
      dāng 500 wàn yuán dà jiǎng zá zhòng shàng yú rén ruǎn mǒu shí , xīn xǐ ruò kuáng de tā xuǎn zé le gāo diào qìng zhù , dà bǎi yàn xí , dà pài hóng bāo .
      Ruan from Shangyu was wild with joy when he hit the five million dollar jackpot. He chose to have a lofty celebration, including a massive banquet and huge amounts of red envelopes.
  2. noun
    bonus payment
  3. noun
    bribe; kickback
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #320
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 生活日用品:臺
    紅包
  2. 生活日用品:陸
    利是封、紅包、利是
  3. 生活日用品:香
    利是封、利是
  4. 生活日用品:澳
    利是封、紅包、利是
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    红包
    紅包
    hóng bāo
    • red packet
  2. Mandarin
    我觉得他们做得很好,应该给他们涨工资,发红包。
    我覺得他們做得很好,應該給他們漲工資,發紅包。
    wǒ jué de tā men zuò de hěn hǎo , yīng gāi gěi tā men zhǎng gōng zī , fā hóng bāo .
    • I think they have done a good job, so we should raise their wages and give them red envelopes.
  3. Mandarin
    恭喜发财,红包拿来!
    恭喜發財,紅包拿來!
    gōng xǐ fā cái , hóng bāo ná lái !
    • (a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money)
  4. Mandarin
    当500万元大奖砸中上虞人阮某时,欣喜若狂的他选择了高调庆祝,大摆宴席,大派红包。
    當500萬元大獎砸中上虞人阮某時,欣喜若狂的他選擇了高調慶祝,大擺宴席,大派紅包。
    dāng 500 wàn yuán dà jiǎng zá zhòng shàng yú rén ruǎn mǒu shí , xīn xǐ ruò kuáng de tā xuǎn zé le gāo diào qìng zhù , dà bǎi yàn xí , dà pài hóng bāo .
    • Ruan from Shangyu was wild with joy when he hit the five million dollar jackpot. He chose to have a lofty celebration, including a massive banquet and huge amounts of red envelopes.
  5. Mandarin
    当500万元大奖砸中上虞人阮某时,欣喜若狂的他选择了高调庆祝,大摆宴席,大派红包。然而,他付出的代价是,一夜间他家门庭若市,不仅很多八竿子打不着的亲戚纷至沓来,就连很多素不相识的陌生人也开始上门找他借钱。
    當500萬元大獎砸中上虞人阮某時,欣喜若狂的他選擇了高調慶祝,大擺宴席,大派紅包。然而,他付出的代價是,一夜間他家門庭若市,不僅很多八竿子打不着的親戚紛至沓來,就連很多素不相識的陌生人也開始上門找他借錢。
    dāng 500 wàn yuán dà jiǎng zá zhòng shàng yú rén ruǎn mǒu shí , xīn xǐ ruò kuáng de tā xuǎn zé le gāo diào qìng zhù , dà bǎi yàn xí , dà pài hóng bāo . Ránér , tā fù chū de dài jià shì , yī yè jiān tā jiā mén tíng ruò shì , bù jǐn hěn duō bā gān zi dǎ bù zháo de qīn qi fēn zhì tà lái , jiù lián hěn duō sù bù xiāng shí de mò shēng rén yě kāi shǐ shàng mén zhǎo tā jiè qián .
    • Ruan from Shangyu was wild with joy when he hit the five million dollar jackpot. He chose to have a lofty celebration, including a massive banquet and huge amounts of hongbao. But he really paid the price when, one night, his house started to become a hive of activity. Not only did a ton of random relatives start pouring into the place, but also complete strangers, all wanting to borrow some of this money.