hóng

红衣主教

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional紅

red; symbol of celebration or success; popular

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

red; crimson

One of the basic color terms.

Tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hóng红
sè色
de的
máo毛
yī衣
 。

She is wearing a red sweater.

Fēng枫
yè叶
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
biàn变
hóng红
le了
 。

Maple leaves turn red in autumn.

2.

adjective

symbolizing celebration, good fortune, or success

Common in cultural and festive contexts.

Guò过
nián年
shí时
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
tiē贴
hóng红
duì对
lián联
 。

Every household pastes red couplets during the Chinese New Year.

Tā他
xīn新
diàn店
kāi开
zhāng张
 ,
shēng生
yì意
hěn很
hóng红
huǒ火
 。

His new store opened, and the business is booming.

3.

adjective

popular; in vogue; well-liked

informal

Often used to describe celebrities, products, or trends.

Zhè这
wèi位
gē歌
shǒu手
zuì最
jìn近
fēi非
cháng常
hóng红
 。

This singer has been very popular recently.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
chéng成
le了
hóng红
biàn遍
quán全
qiú球
de的
bào爆
kuǎn款
 。

This phone model became a global hit.

4.

noun

bonus; dividend

formal

A specialized term in business and finance.

Gōng公
sī司
jīn今
nián年
gěi给
yuán员
gōng工
fā发
le了
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
fēn分
hóng红
 。

The company distributed substantial bonuses to employees this year.

Tā他
chí持
yǒu有
gǔ股
fèn份
 ,
měi每
nián年
dōu都
néng能
ná拿
dào到
hóng红
lì利
 。

He holds shares and receives dividends every year.

5.

noun

revolutionary; red (political)

political

Associated with communist and socialist movements.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shì是
hóng红
sè色
de的
gé革
mìng命
lǎo老
qū区
 。

This land is a red revolutionary base area.

Hóng红
jūn军
cháng长
zhēng征
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shì事
jiàn件
 。

The Long March of the Red Army is an important event in Chinese history.