彩票 cǎipiào lottery ticket
How to remember 彩票: 彩 colorful + 票 ticket = lottery ticket.
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How it is used
- A lottery ticket: 买彩票 (mǎi cǎipiào) to buy a lottery ticket, 中彩票 (to win the lottery).
- Everyday word; 中奖 (zhòngjiǎng) is 'to win.'
- Distinguish from 车票/门票 (transport/entry tickets).
Example sentences
- 你买彩票了吗？ Nǐ mǎi cǎipiào le ma?Have you bought a raffle ticket yet?
- 如果我中了彩票，我会买辆新车。 Rúguǒ wǒ zhōng le cǎipiào, wǒhuì mǎiliàng xīnchē.If I won the lottery, I'd buy a new car.