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title: "Hongli Meaning: 红利 (hónglì) Means “dividend”"
description: "红利 (traditional 紅利, hónglì) means “dividend; bonus”. Hear its tones, see what 红 and 利 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 红利 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

红利 hónglì

## dividend; bonus

## It can also mean

- (fig.) benefit; boon

## Its characters

1. 红 hóng bonus
2. 利 lì advantage

## In a sentence

公司今年给员工发了红利。 The company paid bonuses to its employees this year.

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## More words with 红 or 利

- [便利 biànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianli)
- [便利店 biànlìdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianlidian)
- [不利 bùlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buli)
- [福利 fúlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuli)
- [红包 hóngbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongbao)
- [红色 hóngsè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongse)
- [利率 lìlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lilu)
- [利润 lìrùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lirun)
- [利息 lìxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lixi)
- [利益 lìyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liyi)

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