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红包

red envelope

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hong2bao1 • hóngbāo

Meaning

Primary

red envelope

Alternatives

red packet

Mnemonic

A 红包 red envelope is a flat 红 red 包 package containing money given as a gift.

Usage

奶奶 给 我 一 个 红包。

Grandma gave me a red envelope.

这 个 红包 里 有 多少 钱？

How much money is in this red envelope?

过年 时， 孩子们 都 期待 收到 红包。

During Chinese New Year, the children all look forward to receiving red envelopes.