紅包

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Chinese

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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)
 
trad. (紅包)
simp. (红包)
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紅包

  1. 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 [MSC, trad.]
    恭喜发财红包 [MSC, simp.]
    Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái! [Pinyin]
    (a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money)
    覺得他們應該他們工資紅包 [MSC, trad.]
    觉得他们应该他们工资红包 [MSC, simp.]
    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.
  2. bonus payment
  3. bribe; kickback

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