maa1 kiu1孖Ｑ
Jyutpingmaa1 kiu1
Yalemā kīu
Definition
Double quinella in horse racing; a bet predicting the first two placing horses in two specific races.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a betting type in Hong Kong horse racing where one must correctly pick the first two finishers in two consecutive races. The term is heavily associated with the gambling culture at the Happy Valley or Sha Tin racecourses. It is almost exclusively used in the context of betting and is not applied to other types of pairs or doubles outside of this specific racing format.
Examples
I bought a double quinella today, hope I win.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 孖寶, which is a different type of bet involving the winners of two specific races. Using them interchangeably will lead to confusion at the betting counter.
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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.
