紅包
See also: 红包
Chinese
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular |
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) | 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)
- bonus payment
- bribe; kickback
Synonyms
| Dialectal synonyms of 紅包 (“red envelope”) [map] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 紅包 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 紅包兒 |
| Taiwan | 紅包 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 利市 |
| Hong Kong | 利市 | |
| Taishan | 利市 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 紅包 |
| Liudui (S. Sixian) | 紅包 | |
| Hsinchu (Hailu) | 紅包 | |
| Dongshi (Dabu) | 紅包 | |
| Zhuolan (Raoping) | 紅包 | |
| Yunlin (Zhao'an) | 紅包 | |
| Min Nan | Xiamen | 紅包 |
| Quanzhou | 紅包 | |
| Zhangzhou | 紅包 | |
| Taipei | 紅包 | |
| Kaohsiung | 紅包 | |
| Penang | 紅包 | |
| Singapore | 紅包 | |
| Philippines (Manila) | 紅包 | |
Descendants
See also
- عِيدِيَّة (ʿīdiyya)
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