奖池

獎池

jiǎngchí

noun

Meanings

1 prize pool
2 jackpot (in lotteries or gambling)

Characters

Examples

本期彩票的奖池累积到了一亿元。

Běn qī cǎipiào de jiǎngchí lěijī dào le yī yì yuán.

This round's lottery prize pool has accumulated to 100 million yuan.

如果没人中奖，奖池会滚到下一期。

Rúguǒ méi rén zhòngjiǎng, jiǎngchí huì gǔn dào xià yī qī.

If no one wins, the jackpot rolls over to the next round.

Tips

memory

Literally 'prize pool' — 奖 (prize) + 池 (pool). The metaphor is identical to English: money 'pooled' together waiting for a winner.

Stroke Order

奖 jiǎng

池 chí