hongbao
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hongbao
- /ˈhɒŋbaʊ/ UK
- /ˌhɒŋˈbaʊ/ UK
- /ˈhʊŋ-/ UK
- /ˈhɔŋˌbaʊ/ US
- /ˌhɔŋˈbaʊ/ US
- /ˈhɑŋ-/ US
Rhymes with -aʊ (one pronunciation)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 紅包 /红包 (hóngbāo), 红包 (hóngbāo, “red envelope, red packet, hongbao”): 紅 /红, 红 (hóng, “red”) + 包 (bāo, “bag, sack; parcel, package”). Doublet of angpao and ang pow.
noun hongbao · hongbaos · hong bao
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Synonym of red envelope.
In the old days gifts of money were given to children by the older generation and were placed in red envelopes called hong bao. This practice has been discouraged by the Communists because it perpetuates "feudal-capitalist consciousness," the worship of wealth and money.
Similar: red packet, angpao, ang pao, angpow, ang pow, lai see, red envelope
Translations
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noun decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money presented during special occasions; the gift of money presented in such an envelope
| Español | sobre rojo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세뱃돈 sebaetdon |
| 日本語 | お年玉 otoshidama, 祝儀袋 shūgi-bukuro |
| 中文 | 紅包 /红包 hóngbāo, 利市 lìshì, 利是 lìshì, 壓歲錢 /压岁钱 yāsuìqián |
| Português | envelope vermelho |
| Français | enveloppe rouge, paquet rouge |
| Deutsch | Hong Bao, roter Umschlag |
| Русский | кра́сный конве́рт krásnyj konvért |
| Tiếng Việt | lì xì, phong bao mừng tuổi |
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title = {hongbao},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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