彩头 (cǎi tóu) — lucky profit or prize (often from gambling, lottery, or competition); good omen of profit or victory
Definition
A '彩头' is a small lucky windfall or prize, or a sign of good luck — like 'a stroke of luck' or 'a good omen'. It implies something modest and incidental, not a guaranteed or main reward.
noun
lucky profit or prize (often from gambling, lottery, or competition)good omen of profit or victory
Examples
- 彩头，。Mǎi cǎi piào jiù shì wèi le pèng gè cǎi tóu, bié zhǐ wàng kào tā fā cái.Buying lottery tickets is just to try your luck for a prize — don't expect to get rich from it.
- ，彩头。Zhè cì bǐ sài de tóu jiǎng shì shí wàn kuài, dà jiā dōu xiǎng zhēng zhè ge cǎi tóu.The first prize in this competition is 100,000 yuan, and everyone wants to compete for this prize.
- ，彩头。Kāi gōng dì yī tiān jiù jiē le bǐ dà dān, zhēn shì gè hǎo cǎi tóu.Securing a big order on the first day of work — that's a really good omen.
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