jyun4 hung4懸紅悬红
Jyutpingjyun4 hung4
Yaleyùhn hùhng
Definition
To offer a bounty or reward for capturing or killing someone or an animal.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or news contexts regarding criminal investigations, though it can apply to private matters like finding a lost pet. It carries a sense of official authority or a significant public appeal. Unlike simple rewards, this term implies a structured system where a specific amount is set to incentivize public assistance in solving a case.
Examples
The police are offering a $500,000 bounty to catch that thief.
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Common phrases
offer a bounty to catch a criminal
issue a bounty for a wanted person
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 獎金, which is a general term for a prize or bonus. 懸紅 specifically implies a bounty for information or action leading to a result, usually involving a search or capture.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
