maa5 wui2馬會马会
Jyutpingmaa5 wui2
Yalemáh wúi
Definition
Short for the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
colloquialmoneyplaces
How it's used
This term is the standard way locals refer to the Hong Kong Jockey Club in daily life. It is synonymous with the physical betting branches found throughout the city, so people often use it to mean the shop itself rather than the organization as a whole.
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gaan1間gānExamples
I need to go to the Jockey Club to place a bet tomorrow.
Do you know what time the Jockey Club closes?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a literal horse club; while it is the official name, it is almost exclusively associated with gambling and horse racing in the minds of residents.
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Grammar guides
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