当票

當票

dàngpiào

noun #35,845

Measure Word

一张当票 zhāng

Meanings

1 pawn ticket
2 pawnshop receipt

Characters

Examples

他把当票藏在抽屉里。

Tā bǎ dàngpiào cáng zài chōuti lǐ.

He hid the pawn ticket in the drawer.

凭这张当票可以赎回手表。

Píng zhè zhāng dàngpiào kěyǐ shúhuí shǒubiǎo.

You can redeem the watch with this pawn ticket.

Tips

culture

当 here is read dàng (4th tone) meaning 'to pawn', not dāng. The 当铺 (pawnshop) was historically common in old Chinese cities — the pawn ticket was the only proof of your right to redeem the item.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

票 piào