dai6 jat1 zoeng2第一獎第一奖

Jyutpingdai6 jat1 zoeng2

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Definition

First prize.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the top tier of a competition or lottery. While it is understood in all contexts, it is most frequently heard when discussing the Mark Six lottery or major lucky draws. It carries a sense of significant achievement or extreme good fortune.

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今ci3次maai5買luk6六hap6合coi2彩zung1中zo2咗dai6第jat1一zoeng2獎aa4呀。

He won the first prize in the Mark Six lottery this time.

nei5你gu2估keoi5佢zan1真hai6係lo2攞dou3到dai6第jat1一zoeng2獎me1咩？

Do you really think he can get the first prize?

Common phrases

zung1中dai6第jat1一zoeng2獎

to win the first prize

lo2攞dai6第jat1一zoeng2獎

to take the first prize

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 頭獎, which is the more common and natural term for the top prize in lotteries and competitions. Using 第一獎 is grammatically correct but can sound slightly more formal or descriptive than the punchy, idiomatic 頭獎.