红包
hóng bāo
HSK 6traditional 紅包

How to write 红包 (hóng bāo) in Chinese

红包 (pinyin: hóng bāo, written "hong bao" or "hongbao") means money wrapped in red as a gift. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 红包.

Meaning

  • money wrapped in red as a gift
  • bonus payment
  • kickback
  • bribe

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Examples

我刚才收到老板发的红包,我应该收吗?
wǒ gāng cái shōu dào lǎo bǎn fā de hóng bāo, wǒ yīng gāi shōu ma?
I just got a red envelope from the boss. Should I accept it?
今天是端午节。但是我从来不知道公司也会发红包。
jīn tiān shì duān wǔ jié. dàn shì wǒ cóng lái bù zhī dào gōng sī yě huì fā hóng bāo.
Today is Dragon Boat Festival. But I never knew companies sent red envelopes too.
对啊,过节、生日、结婚、生孩子,都可以发。微信红包让这件事变得更方便了。
duì a, guò jié, shēng rì, jié hūn, shēng hái zi, dōu kě yǐ fā. wēi xìn hóng bāo ràng zhè jiàn shì biàn de gèng fāng biàn le.
Yeah, holidays, birthdays, weddings, having a baby, you can send them for all of these. WeChat red envelopes made this much more convenient.

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