红

hóng

HSK 5

红 — hóng

1. red (color)

   她穿了一件红衣服。 tā chuān le yījiàn hóngyīfú — She wore a red dress.

2. popular; in vogue

   这家店最近很红，顾客很多。 zhèjiā diàn zuìjìn hěn hóng gùkè hěnduō — This shop is very popular recently; it has many customers.

3. revolutionary (related to the revolution or revolutionaries)

   红色年代常被用来指革命时期。 hóngsè niándài cháng bèi yònglái zhǐ gémìng shíqī — The 'red years' are often used to refer to the revolutionary period.

4. bonus or red envelope (bonus/gift payment, esp. 红包 hóngbāo)

   过年时，公司发了很多红包给员工作为年终奖。 guònián shí gōngsī fā le hěnduō hóngbāo gěi yuángōng zuòwéi niánzhōngjiǎng — At New Year, the company gave many red envelopes to employees as year-end bonuses.

5. surname Hong (common Chinese family name)

   红老师是我的中文老师。 hóng lǎoshī shì wǒ de zhōngwén lǎoshī — Teacher Hong is my Chinese teacher.

红 — gōng

1. bound morpheme used in 女紅|女红 (nǚgōng) — women's needlework/handicraft

   女红指的是传统的针线活和手工艺。 nǚgōng zhǐ de shì chuántǒng de zhēnxiànhuó hé shǒugōngyì — Nǚgōng refers to traditional needlework and handicrafts.