紅包
See also: 红包
Chinese
FWOTD – 5 February 2019
red; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular | to cover; to wrap; to hold to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for) | ||
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trad. (紅包) | 紅 | 包 | |
simp. (红包) | 红 | 包 |
Pronunciation
Noun
紅包
- red envelope; red packet (monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year)
- 恭喜發財,紅包拿來! [MSC, trad.]
- Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái! [Pinyin]
- (a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money)
恭喜发财,红包拿来! [MSC, simp.]- 我覺得他們做得很好,應該給他們漲工資,發紅包。 [MSC, trad.]
- Wǒ juéde tāmen zuò de hěn hǎo, yīnggāi gěi tāmen zhǎng gōngzī, fā hóngbāo. [Pinyin]
- I think they have done a good job, so we should raise their wages and give them red envelopes.
我觉得他们做得很好,应该给他们涨工资,发红包。 [MSC, simp.]
- 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。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2009, Cai Huangshang (彩皇上), 中500萬就「消失」說明了啥
- Dāng 500 wàn yuán dàjiǎng zá zhòng Shàngyú rén Ruǎn mǒu shí, xīnxǐruòkuáng de tā xuǎnzé le gāodiào qìngzhù, dà bǎi yànxí, dà pài hóngbāo. [Pinyin]
- 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.
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。 [MSC, simp.]
- bonus payment
- bribe; kickback
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 紅包 (“red envelope”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 紅包 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 紅包兒 |
Taiwan | 紅包 | |
Jinan | 紅包 | |
Guilin | 紅包, 封包 | |
Liuzhou | 紅包 | |
Nanning (Fujian) | 封包, 利市 | |
Nanning (Wuming) | 封包, 利市, 紅包 | |
Yizhou | 封包, 利市, 紅包 | |
Singapore | 紅包 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 利市 |
Hong Kong | 利市 | |
Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou) | 賞封 | |
Macau | 利市 | |
Guangzhou (Panyu) | 利市 | |
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 利市 | |
Guangzhou (Conghua) | 利市 | |
Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | 利市 | |
Foshan | 利市 | |
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) | 利市 | |
Foshan (Shunde) | 利市 | |
Foshan (Sanshui) | 封包, 利市 | |
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 封包 | |
Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 利市 | |
Zhuhai (Qianshan) | 利市 | |
Zhuhai (Doumen, Shangheng Tanka) | 利市 | |
Zhuhai (Doumen) | 利市 | |
Jiangmen (Baisha) | 利市 | |
Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 利市 | |
Taishan | 利市 | |
Kaiping (Chikan) | 利市 | |
Enping (Niujiang) | 利市 | |
Heshan (Yayao) | 利市 | |
Dongguan | 利市 | |
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 利市 | |
Nanning | 利市 | |
Guiping (Jiangkou) | 利市 | |
Guiping (Madong) | 封包, 利市 | |
Baise | 利市 | |
Qinzhou | 利市, 封包 | |
Qinzhou (Changtan) | 利市, 封包 | |
Singapore (Guangfu) | 紅包 | |
Gan | Pingxiang | 紅包 |
Hakka | Meixian | 利市 |
Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua) | 利市 | |
Dongguan (Qingxi) | 利市, 利市包 | |
Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) | 利市 | |
Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 利市袋 | |
Conghua (Lütian) | 利市 | |
Yudu | 紅包 | |
Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 紅包 | |
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 紅包 | |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 紅包 | |
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 紅包 | |
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 紅包 | |
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 紅包 | |
Bobai (Lingping) | 封包 | |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 紅包 |
Quanzhou | 紅包 | |
Shishi | 紅包 | |
Zhangzhou | 紅包 | |
Tainan | 紅包 | |
Penang (Hokkien) | 紅包 | |
Singapore (Hokkien) | 紅包 | |
Manila (Hokkien) | 紅包 | |
Chaozhou | 紅包 | |
Shantou | 紅包 | |
Jieyang | 紅包, 利市 | |
Singapore (Teochew) | 紅包 | |
Pontianak (Teochew) | 紅包 | |
Zhongshan Min | Shaxi (Longdu) | 利市包 |
Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 利市 |
Northern Pinghua | Guilin (Yangjia) | 封包 |
Lingchuan (Sanjie) | 封包, 紅包 | |
Wu | Danyang | 紅包 |
Jinhua | 紅包 | |
Xiang | Loudi | 紅包 |
Descendants
- → English: ang pow, hong bao, hongbao, red envelope (calque), red packet (calque), red pocket (calque)
- → Indonesian: angpau, angpao (via Min Nan), hongbao (via Mandarin)
- → Malay: angpau
- → Tagalog: ampaw, angpao (via Min Nan)
- → Thai: อั่งเปา (àng-bpao)
See also
- Arabic: عِيدِيَّة (ʿīdiyya)