紅 (hung4 gung1 | hong2 gong1) : red; successful; revolutionary; bonus

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紅

hung4 gung1

hong2 gong1

[粵] hung4 [國] hong2
[1] [adj] red; reddish; rosy
[2] [n] red cloth used on festive occasions
[3] [adj] successful and popular
[4] [adj] revolutionary; morally excellent
[5] [n] bonus; dividend

[粵] gung1 [國] gong1
used in the noun 女紅 (needlework)

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

紅 / 红

This word has been viewed 21771 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Oct 2014 05:16

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紅酒 hung4 zau2 hong2 jiu3 = red wine

紅日 hung4 jat6 hong2 ri4 = the red glowing sun

紅茶 hung4 caa4 hong2 cha2 = black tea

紅心 hung4 sam1 hong2 xin1 = hearts (suit in cards, lit., "red hearts")

紅豆 hung4 dau6*2 hong2 dou4 = red bean

眼紅 ngaan5 hung4 yan3 hong2 = jealous; furious

粉紅色 fan2 hung4 sik1 fen3 hong2 se4 = pink

紅色 hung4 sik1 hong2 se4 = red

紅白事 hung4 baak6 si6 hong2 bai2 shi4 = weddings and funerals

紅葡萄酒 hung4 pou4 tou4 zau2 hong2 pu2 tao5 jiu3 = red wine

紅紅 hung4*2 hung4 hong2 hong2 = very red

紅湯 hung4 tong1 hong2 tang1 = Borscht

紅火蟻 hung4 fo2 ngai5 hong2huo3yi3 = red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)

年終花紅 nin4 zung1 faa1 hung4 nian2 zhong1 hua1 hong2 = year-end bonus 粵

紅綠燈 hung4 luk6 dang1 hong2 lv4 deng1 = traffic light

紅毛丹 hung4 mou4 daan1 hong2 mao2 dan1 = rambutan

粉紅豹 fan2 hung4 paau3 fen3 hong2 bao4 = the pink panther

紅豆沙 hung4 dau6*2 saa1 hong2 dou4 sha1 = red bean soup

紅樓夢 hung4 lau4 mung6 hong2 lou2 meng4 = Dream of the Red Chamber

紅蘿蔔 hung4 lo4 baak6 hong2 luo2 bo = carrot

西紅柿 sai1 hung4 ci2 xi1 hong2 shi4 = (Northern China) tomato 國

鮮紅 sin1 hung4 = scarlet; bright red

紅寶石 hung4 bou2 sek6 hong2 bao3 shi2 = ruby

紅毛泥 hung4 mou4 nai4 = cement 粵

紅鶴 hung4 hok6*2 hong2 he4 = red crowned crane; grus japonensis; flamingo

通紅 tung1 hung4 tong1 hong2 = to be thoroughly red; to blush deep red

紅燈 hung4 dang1 = red light

紅燈區 hung4 dang1 keoi1 hong2 deng1 qu1 = red-light district, "combat zone"

分紅 fan1 hung4 fen1 hong2 = bonus; to share out a bonus

描紅 miu4 hung4 miao2 hong2 = to trace over red characters (as a method of learning to write)

玫紅 mui4 hung4 mei2 hong2 = rose

紅油 hung4 jau4*2 = red camphor oil

紅磚 hung4 zyun1 = common brick

走紅 zau2 hung4 zou3 hong2 = have one's moment

一串紅 jat1 cyun3*1 hung4 = Salvia splendens (scarlet sage)

紅衫 hung4 saam1 = golden horsehead bream

紅衫魚 hung4 saam1 jyu4*2 = [1] golden threadfin bream [2] (Hong Kong) 100-dollar note 粵

粉紅 fan2 hung4 fen3 hong2 = pink

紅燒 hung4 siu1 hong2 shao1 = braised in soya sauce

紅糖 hung4 tong4 = brown sugar

紅花 hung4 faa1 hong2 hua1 = safflower; (mahjong) the set of red flowers

紅十字會 hung4 sap6 zi6 wui6*2 hong2 shi2 zi4 hui4 = the Red Cross Society

當紅 dong1 hung4 = hot ticket

紅蟲 hung4 cung4*2 = redbug

紅粉緋緋 hung4 fan2 fei1 fei1 = cheeks with a rosy glow

紅三角 hung4 saam1 gok3 = red triangle

紅肉橙 hung4 juk6 caang4*2 = a blood orange

紅毛榴蓮 hung4 mou4 lau4 lin2 hong2 mao2 liu2 lian2 = soursop

紅潤 hung4 jeon6 = rubicund

面紅 min6 hung4 = to blush, to be red in the face

鮮紅色 sin1 hung4 sik1 = bright red

棗紅色 zou2 hung4 sik1 = plum colored

紅藥水 hung4 joek6 seoi2 = mercurochrome

紅豆冰 hung4 dau6 bing1 = red bean icy drink

深紅 sam1 hung4 = dark red, crimson

衝紅燈 cung1 hung4 dang1 = running/jumping a (red) traffic light

紅紅地 hung4 hung4*2 dei6*2 = reddish, light red

紅包 hung4 baau1 hong2 bao1 = red packet, gift money

不分青紅皂白 bat1 fan1 ceng1 hung4 zou6 baak6 bu4 fen1 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2 = indiscriminately 國

豬紅 zyu1 hung4 = pig blood 粵

紅外線 hung4 ngoi6 sin3 hong2 wai4 xian4 = infrared beam

紅外 hung4 ngoi6 hong2 wai4 = infrared

紅毛榴槤 hung4 mou4 lau4 lin2 hong2 mao2 liu2 lian2 = soursop

帶紅色 daai3 hung4 sik1 dai4 hong2 se4 = reddish

慘綠愁紅 caam2 luk6 sau4 hung4 can3 lv4 chou2 hong2 = weather-beaten leaves and flowers

紅噹噹 hung4 dong1 dong1*6 = variant of 紅當蕩粵

紅牌 hung4 paai4*2 = red card (sports)

標有紅字的 biu1 jau5 hung4 zi6 dik1 biao1 you3 hong2 zi4 de5 = [adj] red-letter 國

紅血球 hung4 hyut3 kau4 hong2 xue4 qiu2 (PRC), hong2 xie3 qiu2 (Taiwan) = red blood cell

紅血細胞 hung4 hyut3 sai3 baau1 hong2 xue4 xi4 bao1 (PRC), hong2 xie3 xi4 bao1 (Taiwan) = red blood cell

紅斑 hung4 baan1 = Hong Kong grouper

紅潮 hung4 ciu4 = red tide

紅鰽 hung4 cou4 = two-spot red snapper

紅蟹 hung4 haai5 = coral crab

紅肉 hung4 juk6 = red meat

紅臘 hung4 laap6 = red seabream fish

紅海 hung4 hoi2 = Red Sea

紅燒牛肉麵 hung4 siu1 ngau4 juk6 min6 = braised beef noodles

紅米 hung4 mai5 hong2 mi3 = red rice

潮式紅燒豆腐 ciu4 sik1 hung4 siu1 dau6 fu6 = Chaozhou style braised tofu

紅鸛 hung4 gun3 = scarlet ibis; flamingo

紅色炸彈 hung4 sik1 zaa3 daan6*2 hong2 se4 zha4 dan4 = a written (wedding) invitation (lit., "red bomb")

紅眼症 hung4 ngaan5 zing3 = conjunctivitis, "pink eye" in the severe "red eye" stage

紅簿仔 hung4 bou6*2 zai2 hong2 bu4 zai3 = a bankbook；passbook (usually of a savings account and typically red in colour) 粵

紅眼鱒 hung4 ngaan5 zyun1 = a trout

當紅炸子雞 dong1 hung4 zaa3 zi2 gai1 = a popular entertainment personality (lit., "a red fried chicken")

火紅火綠 fo2 hung4 fo2 luk6 = blazing with anger

紅腸 hung4 coeng4*2 = pork sausage 粵

紅底 hung4 dai2 hong2 di3 = $100 HK banknote

紅三 hung4 saam1 = $100 HK

紅十字車 hung4 sap6 zi6 ce1 = an ambulance

紅鬚綠眼 hung4 sou1 luk6 ngaan5 = a foreign person (lit., "red hair green eyes")

紅會 hung4 wui6*2 = the Red Cross society

紅色暴雨 hung4 sik1 bou6 jyu5 hong2 se4 bao4 yu3 = Red rainstorm signal (heavy rain) [level 2]

滾紅滾綠 gwan2 hung4 gwan2 luk6 = to be one who patronizes prostitutes; to be a cheat; a braggard

跟紅頂白 gan1 hung4 ding2 baak6 = to be a snob

雞紅 gai1 hung4 = chicken blood 粵

冬紅花 dung1 hung4 faa1 = Holmskioldia sanguinea (parasol-flower)

紅菜頭 hung4 coi3 tau4 hong1 cai4 tou2 = beetroot 粵

面紅紅 min6 hung4 hung4 = [v] to flush with wine or rage; to blush (lit., "face red red")

面紅面綠 min6 hung4 min6 luk6 = to be red in the face (from anger)

三分顏色上大紅 saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵

紅當蕩 hung4 dong1 dong6 = bright red; scarlet 粵

紅鬚軍師 hung4 sou1 gwan1 si1 = one who offers bad advice; a villainous advisor

花紅 faa1 hung4 = a bonus; a premium

人無千日好，花無百日紅 jan4 mou4 cin1 jat6 hou2, faa1 mou4 baak3 jat6 hung4 = treasure what you have, since it cannot be good forever

紅蓮 hung4 lin4 hong2 lian2 = red lotus

紅杉 hung4 caam3 = sequoia

紅卜卜 hung4 bok1 bok1 = variant of 紅扑扑粵

紅杏出牆 hung4 hang6 ceot1 coeng4 hong2 xing4 chu1 qiang2 = cuckolds one's husband; has an affair

紅色假期 hung4 sik1 gaa3 kei4 hong2 se4 jia4 qi1 (PRC) ; hong2 se4 jia4 qi2 (Taiwan) = sunday and holidays vocation

山裡紅 saan1 leoi5 hung4 = hawthorn

紅領巾 hung4 leng5 gan1 hong2 ling3 jin1 = red scarf (worn by Young Pioneers); Young Pioneer

粉紅雜訊 fan2 hung4 zaap6 seon3 fen3 hong2 za2 xun4 = pink noise

紅帶 hung4 daai3*2 = "red tape", a dilemma (lit., "red belt", "red strap", etc.)

真金不怕紅爐火 zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 hung4 lou4 fo2 = True gold fears no fire: a person of integrity can stand severe tests

幾分顏色上大紅 gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵

眼紅紅 ngaan5 hung4 hung4 = full of grief, eyes red from crying 粵

紅扑扑 hung4 bok1 bok1 hong2 pu1 pu1 = ruddy; rosy

紅隧 hung4 seoi6 hong2 sui4 = Cross-Harbour Tunnel

紅塵 hung4 can4 hong2 chen2 = human society; worldly affairs; world of mortals (Buddhism)

面紅耳赤 min6 hung4 ji5 cek3 mian4 hong2 er3 chi4 = be red in the face; be flushed

紅色娘子軍 hung4 sik1 noeng4 zi2 gwan1 = Red Female Army

紅軍 hung4 gwan1 hong2 jun1 = Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army

口紅 hau2 hung4 kou3 hong2 = lipstick 國

見紅 gin3 hung4 = seeing blood, bleeding (lit., "to see red") 粵

紅燜肉 hung4 mun6 juk6 hong2 men4 rou4 = braised pork in brown sauce

野紅莓 je5 hung4 mui4*2 = a raspberry

小紅莓 siu2 hung4 mui4*2 xiao3 hong2 mei2 = a cranberry

紅幽靈 hung4 jau1 ling4 hong2 you1 ling2 = red phantom quartz

紅生菜 hung4 saang1 coi3 hong2 sheng1 cai4 = red leaf lettuce

大吉嶺紅茶 daai6 gat1 ling5 hung4 caa4 da4 ji2 ling3 hong2 cha2 = Darjeeling tea

紅矮星 hung4 ai2 sing1 hong2 ai3 xing1 = red dwarf (star)

紅巨星 hung4 geoi6 sing1 hong2 ju4 xing1 = a red giant (star)

唇紅齒白 seon4 hung4 ci2 baak6 chun2 hong2 chi3 bai2 = red lips (and) white teeth

紅炆 hung4 man1 hong2 men4 = stew in soy sauce 粵

紅封包 hung4 fung1 baau1 hong2 feng1 bao1 = red packet, red paper envelope

恭喜發財,紅包拿來 gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 hung4 baau1 naa4 loi4 gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 hong2 bao1 na2 lai2 = a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money!

竄紅 cyun2 hung4 cuan4 hong2 = suddenly rise to fame

一夕爆紅 jat1 zik6 baau3 hung4 yi1 xi4 [TW]/ xi1 [PRC] bao4 hong2 = to rise to stardome overnight; to suddenly become famous

紅藝人 hung4 ngai6 jan4 hong2 yi4 ren2 = transsexual performance artist

紅汞 hung4 hung3 hong2 gong3 = mercurochrome

紅學 hung4 hok6 hong2 xue2 = the study of Dream of the Red Chamber

紅麴米 hung4 kuk1 mai5 hong2 qu2 mi3 = red yeast rice

紅茶菌 hung4 caa4 kwan2 hong2 cha2 jun1 = kombucha

紅棗 hung4 zou2 hong2 zao3 = red date

紅鱒三文魚 hung4 zyun6*1 saam1 man4 jyu4*2 hong2 zun1 san1 wen2 yu2 = sockeye salmon 粵

紅鱒鮭魚 hung4 zyun6*1 gwai1 jyu4*2 hong2 zun1 gui1 yu2 = sockeye salmon 國

嫣紅 jin1 hung4 yan1 hong2 = bright red

懸紅 jyun4 hung4 xuan2 hong2 = offer a reward

桃紅色 tou4 hung4 sik1 tao2 hong2 se4 = pink, peach color

玫紅色 mui4 hung4 sik1 mei2 hong2 se4 = rose

紅極一時 hung4 gik6 jat1 si4 hong2 ji2 yi1 shi2 = famous for a short period

紅桃粿 hung4 tou4 gwo2 hong2 tao2 guo3 = Teochew Peach-shaped Kueh

燈紅酒綠 dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 deng1 hong2 jiu3 lv4 = debauched and corrupt environment

紅顏知己 hung4 ngaan4 zi1 gei2 hong2 yan2 zhi1 ji3 = lady bosom friend

紅毛猩猩 hung4 mou4 sing1 sing1 hong2 mao2 xing1 xing1 = orangutan

紅中 hung4 zung1 hong2 zhong1 = (mahjong) red dragon

紅毛 hung4 mou4*2 = a Brit, Dutchman, or foreigners (slang in coastal provinces)

紅番 hung4 faan1 = Red Indians, American Indians

紅彤彤 hung4 tung4 tung4 hong2 tong2 tong2 = bright red; glowing 國

紅河 hung4 ho4 hong2 he2 = Honghe (place in Yunnan)

紅原 hung4 jyun4 hong2 yuan2 = Hongyuan (place in Sichuan)

紅安 hung4 on1 hong2 an1 = Hong'an (place in Hubei)

香港紅十字會 hoeng1 gong2 hung4 sap6 zi6 wui6*2 = Red Cross, HK

香港紅十字會輸血服務中心 hoeng1 gong2 hung4 sap6 zi6 wui6*2 syu1 hyut3 fuk6 mou6 zung1 sam1 xiang1 gang3 hong2 shi2 zi4 hui4 shu1 xue4/xie3 fu2 wu4 zhong1 xin1 (PRC/Taiwan) = Red Cross, HK, Blood Transfusion Service Centre

紅館 hung4 gun2 hong2 guan3 = Hong Kong Coliseum; Red Hall

紅磡 hung4 ham3 hong2 kan4 = Hung Hom (area of Kowloon)

紅樓 hung4 lau4 = Red Chamber (famous novel, also various architectural sites)

紅斑狼瘡 hung4 baan1 long4 cong1 = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

紅磡碼頭 hung4 ham3 maa5 tau4 hong2 kan4 ma3 tou5 = Hung Hom Pier

滿江紅 mun5 gong1 hung4 = Crimson Flooding into the River

紅磡海底隧道 hung4 ham3 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 = Cross-Harbour Tunnel

紅番椒 hung4 faan1 ziu1 hong2 fan1 jiao1 = red pepper, chile, chili

雙花紅棍 soeng1 faa1 hung4 gwan3 = Red Staff with Double Flowers, the third highest position in the triad hierarchy 粵

紅衛兵 hung4 wai6 bing1 hong2 wei4 bing1 = Red Guards (China)

紅孩症 hung4 haai4 zing3 hong2 hai2 zheng4 = kwashiorkor

猩紅熱 sing1 hung4 jit6 xing1 hong2 re4 = scarlet fever

紅袖添香 hung4 zau6 tim1 hoeng1 hong2 xiu4 tian1 xiang1 = have a pretty girl as a studying partner

紅豆相思 hung4 dau6 soeng1 si1 hong2 dou4 xiang1 si1 = red beans of love

紅筋 hung4 gan1 hong2 jin1 = blood streak; bloodshot 粵

紅白藍袋 hung4 baak6 laam4 doi6*2 hong2 bai2 lan2 dai4 = Red-White-Blue bag

紅事 hung4 si6 hong2 shi4 = older name for a wedding

網絡紅人 mong5 lok3 hung4 jan4 wang3 luo4 hong2 ren2 = key opinion leader

加州紅 gaa1 zau1 hung4 = California Red (karaoke group)

鍾楚紅 zung1 co2 hung4 zhong1 chu3 hong2 = Cherie Chung

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因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]

佢郁啲撞火﹐撞親火就面都紅晒。粵
His face flares red whenever he gets cross, which happens quite often.
[Cantonese language often prefers 'simple' repetition (撞火) to 'unnatural' conjunction (such as 每當) for the sense of "whenever".]

紅湯定白湯? 粵
Borscht or cream soup?

老虎竟然識食紅蘿蔔，真係咄咄怪事！
Tigers that eat carrots? How strange is that?!

佢淨係鍾意著紅色裙,冇得解嘅。粵
She only loves to wear red dresses, which can't be explained why.

辭謝紅包
Politely refuse an offer for a red envelope

毒品調查科已經懸紅五百萬通緝毒梟。
The Narcotics Bureau has offered a reward of five million dollars for the arrest of the drug lord.

景氣好壞可從口紅銷售量看出端倪
The sales volume of lipstick gives a clue as to how prosperous the economy is.

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