red packet

red pack·et
UK/ˌɹɛd ˈpækɪt/US/ˌɹɛd ˈpækət/

noun

Synonym of red envelope.

Similar
red envelopeangpaoang paoangpowang powhongbaolai see
OriginChinese 紅包 /红包 →
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Meanings

nounred packet (plural red packets)

plural red packets

  1. Synonym of red envelope.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of red envelope.

Similar
red envelopeangpaoang paoangpowang powhongbaolai seered envelope
Also see
hongbaored envelope

Origin

  1. Chinese紅包 /红包
  2. Englishred packet

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with red packet

jacketpacketbracketracquetracketplacketracketttricky racket
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Cite this entry
APA

red packet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20packet

MLA

“red packet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20packet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red packet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20packet.

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