百家乐

百家樂
bǎijiālè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 baccarat (card game)

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zài bǎijiālè zhuō shàng shū le hěnduō qián.
He lost a lot of money at the baccarat table.
HSK 6
Bǎijiālè shì Àomén dǔchǎng zuì shòu huānyíng de yóuxì.
Baccarat is the most popular game in Macau casinos.

Tips

usage
Phonetic loan that happens to sound like 'hundred families happy' - the characters were chosen for auspicious feel, not meaning. Dominant casino game in Macau, far bigger than blackjack or poker there.

Stroke Order

bǎi
jiā