How to say “red envelope” in Chinese
red envelope (with money)
“Red envelope” in Chinese is 红包, hóng bāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
红包 is read hóng bāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: dyed silk.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “红包”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 红包. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 压岁钱一般放在红包里yāsuìqiányìbānfàngzàihóngbāoli“New Year money” is usually put in a red envelope.
More words from the lesson “Salary and bonus”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “red envelope” in Chinese?
“Red envelope” in Chinese is 红包, pinyin hóngbāo.
What does 红包 mean?
红包 (hóngbāo) means “red envelope (with money)”.
How do you write 红包?
红包 is 2 characters: 红 (hóng) — red; 包 (bāo) — wrap; bundle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 红包?
红包 is read hóngbāo. Tones: hóng — second tone, bāo — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“red envelope” in the lesson “Salary and bonus”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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