庄家 (zhuāng jiā) — banker (in a gambling game); farmhouse (or farmstead)
Definition
In gambling, 庄家 is the 'banker' or 'dealer' — the player (often the house) who deals cards and wins when others lose. The other sense, 'farmhouse', is rare and unrelated.
noun
banker (in a gambling game)farmhouse (or farmstead)
Examples
- 庄家，。Tā zài dǔ jú zhōng zuò zhuāng jiā, fù zé fā pái.He acts as the banker in the gambling game and is responsible for dealing cards.
- 庄家。Zhè ge zhuāng jiā de zhǔ rén shì gè lǎo nóng mín.The owner of this farmhouse is an old farmer.
- 庄家，。Dà jiā lún liú zuò zhuāng jiā, měi gè rén dōu yǒu jī huì yíng qián.Everyone takes turns being the banker; everyone has a chance to win money.
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