紅包

See also: 红包

Chinese

FWOTD – 5 February 2019

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): hóngbāo

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hung⁴ baau¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): fùng-pâu
Min Nan
(Hokkien, POJ): âng-pau

(Teochew, Peng'im): ang⁵ bao¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: hóngbāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: hóngbao
  - Wade–Giles: hung²-pao¹
  - Yale: húng-bāu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: horngbau
  - Palladius: хунбао (xunbao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xʊŋ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed) (紅包兒／红包儿)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: hóngbāor
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: hóngbaor
  - Wade–Giles: hung²-pao¹-ʼrh
  - Yale: húng-bāur
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: horngbaul
  - Palladius: хунбаор (xunbaor)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xʊŋ³⁵ paʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: hung⁴ baau¹
  - Yale: hùhng bāau
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hung⁴ baau¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hung⁴ bao¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hʊŋ²¹ paːu̯⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fùng-pâu
  - Hakka Romanization System: fungˇ bau´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: fung² bau¹
  - Sinological IPA: /fuŋ¹¹ pau̯²⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Singapore)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-pau
  - Tâi-lô: âng-pau
  - Phofsit Daibuun: angpaw
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /aŋ¹³⁻²² pau⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /aŋ²⁴⁻²² pau³³/
  - IPA (Singapore): /aŋ²⁴⁻²¹ pau⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /aŋ²³⁻³³ pau⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pau⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /aŋ²⁴⁻²² pau⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ang⁵ bao¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: âng pau
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pau³³/

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.]
恭喜发财，红包拿来！ [MSC, simp.]
Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo ná lái! [Pinyin]
(a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money)

我覺得他們做得很好，應該給他們漲工資，發紅包。 [MSC, trad.]
我觉得他们做得很好，应该给他们涨工资，发红包。 [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.
- 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.]
  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.]
  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.
bonus payment
bribe; kickback

Synonyms

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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)