头彩 (tóu cǎi) — first prize (in a lottery or contest)
Definition
头彩 specifically means the top prize in a lottery drawing — the literal 'first lot,' tied to luck and games of chance, not the top award in a competition (that's 冠军 or 一等奖).
noun
first prize (in a lottery or contest)
Examples
- 头彩。Tā mǎi de cǎi piào zhōng le tóu cǎi.He won the first prize in the lottery ticket he bought.
- 头彩。Zhè cì bǐ sài de yī děng jiǎng jiù shì tóu cǎi.The first prize in this competition is the top prize.
- 头彩。Hěn duō rén dōu xī wàng zì jǐ néng zhōng tóu cǎi.Many people hope they can win the first prize.
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