中彩

zhòngcǎi

verb #29,248

Meanings

1 to win a prize in a lottery or raffle
2 to hit the jackpot

Characters

to hit (a target); to win

prize; lottery; color; luck

Examples

HSK 5

他买彩票中彩了，赢得了大奖。

Tā mǎi cǎipiào zhòngcǎi le, yíngdé le dàjiǎng.

He won the lottery and took home the grand prize.

HSK 7-9

中彩的概率非常低。

Zhòngcǎi de gàilǜ fēicháng dī.

The probability of winning the lottery is very low.

Tips

memory

中 (zhòng) here means 'to hit a target,' and 彩 means 'prize/lottery.' Think of 'hitting the color' - lottery tickets in China are called 彩票, color tickets. So 中彩 = hit the prize ticket.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

彩 cǎi