English Explanatory Dictionary

hongbao

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of red envelope.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒŋbaʊ/ /ˌhɒŋˈbaʊ/ /ˈhʊŋ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hongbao.wav /ˈhɔŋˌbaʊ/ /ˌhɔŋˈbaʊ/ /ˈhɑŋ-/

Word forms

hongbao hongbaos hong bao

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

red packet angpao ang pao angpow ang pow lai see red envelope
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