百家乐

百家樂

bǎijiālè

noun

Meanings

1 baccarat (card game)

Characters

Examples

百家乐是澳门赌场最受欢迎的游戏。

Bǎijiālè shì Àomén dǔchǎng zuì shòu huānyíng de yóuxì.

Baccarat is the most popular game in Macau casinos.

他在百家乐桌上输了很多钱。

Tā zài bǎijiālè zhuōshàng shū le hěnduō qián.

He lost a lot of money at the baccarat table.

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

百 bǎi

家 jiā

乐 lè