daai6 dong3大檔大档
Jyutpingdaai6 dong3
Yaledaaih dong
Definition
Underground gambling parlor.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to an illegal, often organized gambling operation rather than casual betting between friends. It carries a sense of danger and illicit activity, frequently associated with triad involvement in older crime films or news reports. While it can technically be used for any large-scale illegal game, it is rarely used for small, private card games at home.
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I heard an underground gambling parlor opened there, many people go to play.
The police are raiding the gambling den tonight, you better not go.
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Common phrases
to raid an underground gambling parlor
to operate an underground gambling parlor
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 檔口 which simply refers to a legitimate market stall or small shop. Using 大檔 to describe a regular street vendor would sound bizarre and potentially imply they are running a criminal enterprise.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
