抽头 (chōu tóu) — to take a cut or commission (especially from gambling or business transactions); (electronics) tap
Definition
A colloquial verb with two unrelated senses: 'to skim a cut/commission' (especially from gambling or business deals) and, in electronics, 'to tap' a line. Only the first sense is likely useful at this level.
verb
to take a cut or commission (especially from gambling or business transactions)(electronics) tap
Examples
- 抽头。Zhuāng jiā měi cì dōu yào chōu tóu.The house takes a cut every time.
- ，。Tā chōu le sān chéng tóu, shèng xià de cái fēn gěi dà jiā.He took a 30% cut, and only then distributed the rest to everyone.
- 抽头。Zhè ge diàn lù yǒu yí gè biàn yā qì chōu tóu.This circuit has a transformer tap.
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