Chinese word

彩票

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎi piào

Meaning

  • nounlottery ticket

Example

你买了彩票吗？nǐ mǎi le cǎi piào ma

Did you buy a lottery ticket?

Illustration for 彩票 (lottery ticket)

More examples

他的彩票中了头奖。tā de cǎi piào zhōng le tóu jiǎng

His lottery ticket won the jackpot.

Core concept

A small claim to a possible prize, issued for a random selection.

Common phrases

  • 去买彩票qù mǎi cǎi piào

    go buy a lottery ticket

  • 中了彩票zhōng le cǎi piào

    win the lottery

  • 彩票店cǎi piào diàn

    lottery ticket shop

Similar words

福利彩票fú lì cǎi piào: A state-issued lottery ticket whose proceeds support social welfare.
体育彩票tǐ yù cǎi piào: A state-issued lottery ticket whose proceeds support sports development.
刮刮乐guā guā lè: An instant lottery ticket that reveals its result when its surface is scratched.
彩票站cǎi piào zhàn: A shop or sales outlet that sells lottery tickets and may handle prize claims.

Definition in Chinese

指凭票参加随机抽取以决定中奖者并领取奖金的票券，既可为纸质也可为电子形式。zhǐ píng piào cān jiā suí jī chōu qǔ yǐ jué dìng zhòng jiáng zhě bìng líng qǔ jiǎng jīn de piào quàn jì kě wèi zhǐ zhì yě kě wèi diàn zi xíng shì

Word origin

彩 (cǎi, "prize or winning result") + 票 (piào, "ticket") form a transparent compound for a ticket used to take part in a prize draw.

Usage tips

  • 张 (zhāng, "flat-item measure word") commonly counts one entry, including an electronic one, so the same measure word applies beyond paper objects.

Other meanings

  • rafflenoun

Related words

  • 彩票店cǎi piào diànlottery ticket shopnoun
  • 中奖彩票zhòng jiǎng cǎi piàowinning lottery ticketnoun
  • 彩票销售cǎi piào xiāo shòulottery ticket salesnoun

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