red packet

English

Etymology

From red + packet, a calque of Chinese 紅包／红包.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛd ˈpækɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛd ˈpækət/
• Rhymes: -ækɪt
• Hyphenation: red pack‧et

Noun

red packet (plural red packets)

1. Synonym of red envelope

   Synonyms: red envelope, angpao, ang pao, angpow, ang pow, hongbao, lai see