分红

分紅

fēnhóng

noun HSK 7 #17,765

Meanings

1 dividend
2 bonus
3 profit sharing

Characters

to divide; to distribute

red; profit; bonus

Examples

公司今年的分红很高。

Gōngsī jīnnián de fēnhóng hěn gāo.

The company's dividend this year is very high.

员工每年年底都能拿到分红。

Yuángōng měi nián niándǐ dōu néng nádào fēnhóng.

Employees receive bonuses at the end of every year.

Tips

memory

分 (to divide) + 红 (red, symbolizing profit/good fortune) = dividing the profits. Red envelopes (红包) represent money in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

红 hóng