hóng​bāo HSK4

bonus

红包 (紅包) hóng​bāo
bonus noun
an additional payment or financial incentive, often provided by an employer

Because of the excellent performance this year, the boss gave every employee a red envelope.

bribe noun
an illicit payment or kickback given to influence someone or secure favors

He tried to win the bid by giving red envelopes as bribes.

red envelope noun
money wrapped in red paper given as a gift during festivals, weddings, or other special occasions

During the Lunar New Year, elders give red envelopes to the younger generation.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.510 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
24.7 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 4

Sources

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