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紅包

red envelope

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hong2bao1 • hóngbāo

Meaning

Primary

red envelope

Alternatives

red packet

Mnemonic

A 紅包 red envelope is a flat 紅 red 包 package containing money given as a gift.

Usage

奶奶 給 我 一 個 紅包。

Grandma gave me a red envelope.

這 個 紅包 裡 有 多少 錢？

How much money is in this red envelope?

過年 時， 孩子們 都 期待 收到 紅包。

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