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红包
hóng bāo
Meaning
- money wrapped in red as a gift
- bonus payment
Definition
装有金钱作为礼物的红色信封，通常在春节、婚礼等喜庆场合赠送。
A red envelope containing money as a gift, typically given during festive occasions like Chinese New Year and weddings.
Usage
常用于春节、婚礼、生日等喜庆场合，长辈给晚辈或朋友之间互赠，表示祝福和好运。也可指电子红包，如微信红包。
Commonly used during festive occasions like Chinese New Year, weddings, and birthdays, given by elders to juniors or between friends to convey blessings and good luck. It can also refer to digital red envelopes, such as those in WeChat.
Examples
- 1 春节时，长辈会给孩子们发红包，寓意新的一年好运连连。(During Chinese New Year, elders give red envelopes to children, symbolizing continuous good luck in the new year.)
- 2 在婚礼上，宾客们会向新人赠送红包以表祝贺。(At weddings, guests give red envelopes to the newlyweds to express congratulations.)
- 3 老板给每位员工发了年终红包，大家都很开心。(The boss gave each employee a year-end red envelope, and everyone was very happy.)
- 4 微信红包在节日期间非常流行，人们通过手机互发红包。(WeChat red envelopes are very popular during holidays, as people send them to each other via mobile phones.)
- 5 他给服务员一个小红包作为小费。(He gave the waiter a small red envelope as a tip.)
- 6 这种“红包”文化有时也被用作贿赂手段，但这是不合法的。(This 'red envelope' culture is sometimes used as a means of bribery, but it is illegal.)
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