庄家

莊家

zhuāngjiā

noun #14,460

Meanings

1 banker (in gambling)
2 dealer (in a card game)
3 farmhouse

Characters

village; farm; solemn

home; family; specialist

Examples

HSK 3

庄家通吃，赢了所有人的钱。

Zhuāngjiā tōngchī, yíng le suǒyǒurén de qián.

The banker swept the board and won everyone's money.

HSK 4

这局谁当庄家？

Zhè jú shéi dāng zhuāngjiā?

Who's the dealer this round?

Tips

usage

In gambling and mahjong, 庄家 is the dealer/banker who has certain advantages. In Chinese stock market slang, 庄家 refers to a major player or market maker who manipulates a stock's price - a very common usage in financial discussions.

Stroke Order

庄 zhuāng

家 jiā