分红 (fēn hóng) — to distribute dividends (to shareholders); to award a bonus (to employees)

Definition

The verb for the act of paying out dividends or bonuses. 红利 names the dividend/bonus itself (a noun).

verb
to distribute dividends (to shareholders)to award a bonus (to employees)

Examples

  • 分红
    Zhè jiā gōng sī měi nián dōu huì gěi gǔ dōng fēn hóng.
    This company distributes dividends to its shareholders every year.
  • Jīn nián lì rùn bú cuò, měi gè yuán gōng dōu fēn dào le kě guān de hóng.
    This year's profits were good; every employee received a substantial bonus.
  • 分红
    Shàng ge yuè gǔ piào fēn hóng, wǒ zhuàn le yì bǐ.
    Last month the stock paid dividends, and I made a sum of money.

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