luk6 waan4 coi2六環彩六环彩
Jyutpingluk6 waan4 coi2
Yaleluhk wàahn chói
Definition
Six-up; a horse racing bet where one must pick a horse to finish first or second in each of six nominated races.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to a type of horse racing bet in Hong Kong where you must select a horse to finish first or second in each of the final six races. It is considered one of the more challenging bets because it requires a long streak of correct predictions across multiple races. The term is deeply embedded in local horse racing culture and is rarely used outside of that context.
Examples
I bought the Six-up today, hope I win.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with simpler bets like win or place, failing to realize that this bet requires a specific horse to place in every single one of the six designated races to be successful.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
