分红

分紅

fēnhóng

noun HSK 7-9 #17,765

Meanings

1 dividend
2 bonus
3 profit sharing

Characters

to divide; to distribute

red; profit; bonus

Examples

HSK 2

公司今年的分红很高。

Gōngsī jīnnián de fēnhóng hěn gāo.

The company's dividend this year is very high.

HSK 5

员工每年年底都能拿到分红。

Yuángōng měinián 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