紅包

紅包

1. 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.

2. bonus payment
3. bribe; kickback

• → English: ang pow, hong bao, hongbao, red envelope (calque), red packet (calque), red pocket (calque)
• → Indonesian: angpau, angpao, hongbao
• → Khmer: អាំងប៉ាវ (ʼang paaw)
• → Malay: angpau
• → Tagalog: ampaw, angpao
• → Thai: อั่งเปา (àng-bpao)

• Arabic: عِيدِيَّة (ʕīdiyya)