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彩票

cǎipiào
noun HSK 5 #6,521

Measure Word

一张彩票 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 lottery ticket

Characters

彩
cǎi
color; prize
票
piào
ticket
A colorful ticket — a lottery ticket.

Examples

他每周都买彩票。
Tā měizhōu dōu mǎi cǎipiào.
He buys lottery tickets every week.
她中了彩票大奖！
Tā zhòng le cǎipiào dàjiǎng!
She won the lottery jackpot!
买彩票只是碰碰运气。
Mǎi cǎipiào zhǐshì pèngpeng yùnqi.
Buying lottery tickets is just trying your luck.

Tips

culture
China has two official lotteries: 福利彩票 (Welfare Lottery) and 体育彩票 (Sports Lottery). Revenue goes to social welfare and sports programs.

Stroke Order

彩 cǎi
票 piào