花红 (huā hóng) — (noun) Chinese pear-leaved crabapple (Malus asiatica); (noun) bonus, tip, dividend, or gift (especially a monetary reward for good performance or a wedding gift)
Definition
Literally 'flower-red', 花红 is the classical/literary name for both the Chinese crabapple fruit and a monetary gift or bonus given on festive or happy occasions (weddings, year-end). Most learners meet it in the gift/bonus sense in modern writing.
noun
Chinese pear-leaved crabapple (Malus asiatica)bonustipdividendor gift (especially a monetary reward for good performance or a wedding gift)
Examples
- 花红。Zhè zhǒng huā hóng chī qǐ lái yòu tián yòu cuì.This kind of crabapple tastes sweet and crisp.
- 花红。Nián dǐ gōng sī gěi měi gè yuán gōng fā le huā hóng.At the end of the year, the company gave every employee a bonus.
- 花红。Tā jié hūn shí shōu dào le bù shǎo huā hóng.He received quite a few wedding gifts when he got married.
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