offer a reward; post a bounty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to offer a reward for; to post a bounty for (capturing someone)
formalCommonly used in formal contexts such as police announcements or news reports regarding wanted criminals or missing persons. Similar to 悬赏 but often used in Cantonese-influenced regions and formal Mandarin writing.
Jǐng警
fāng方
xuán悬
hóng红
shí十
wàn万
jī缉
ná拿
yí疑
fàn犯
。
The police offered a 100,000-yuan reward for the capture of the suspect.
Jiā家
shǔ属
xuán悬
hóng红
wǔ五
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
xún寻
zhǎo找
shī失
zōng踪
ér儿
tóng童
。
The family posted a 500,000-yuan reward to find the missing child.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
xuán悬
hóng红
tōng通
jī缉
zhòng重
dà大
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The government issued a bounty for the major fugitive.