tau4 zyu3 zaam6投注站
Jyutpingtau4 zyu3 zaam6
Yaletàuh jyu jaahm
Definition
Betting station, branch, or outlet operated by a licensed gambling organization.
colloquialmoneyplaces
How it's used
This term refers specifically to the official branches operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. While you might hear people refer to them as 馬會, using 投注站 is the standard way to identify the physical location for placing bets or collecting winnings. It is a very common landmark in local neighborhoods, often serving as a reference point for directions.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Do you know where there is a betting branch nearby?
He went to the betting branch today to buy Mark Six.
Related words
Common phrases
go to a betting branch
entrance of a betting branch
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a casino or an illegal gambling den, as 投注站 is exclusively used for the legal, regulated outlets of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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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.
