中了
zung3 liu5
The Cantonese term for the game of chance 'bingo' is 中了 (zung3 liu5).
Meaning: game of chance (noun)
Which one should you use?
賓果 is the formal transcription of the word 'bingo' itself.
How do you pronounce it?
zung3 liu5
Did you know?
- The phrase 中了 can be used metaphorically to describe someone who has fallen for a trick or a trap, similar to the English 'hook, line and sinker'.
- The formal transcription 賓果 uses characters that literally mean 'guest' and 'fruit', which have no semantic connection to the game of bingo.
- The phrase 中了 can be used metaphorically to describe someone who has 'hit the jackpot' in life, such as marrying into a wealthy family.
Examples in context
- 歡迎參加我們的賓果遊戲！Welcome to our bingo game!
- 我中了bingo！I got bingo!
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a game of bingo together.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan快啲睇下，我中了！faai3 di1 tai2 haa6, ngo5 zung3 liu5!Look quickly, I got a bingo!
- 子健 Tsz Kin真係咩？等我檢查下。zan1 hai6 me1? dang2 ngo5 gim2 caa4 haa6.Really? Let me check.
- 子健 Tsz Kin冇錯，嘉欣中了。mou5 co3, gaa1 han1 zung3 liu5.That's right, Ka Han got a bingo.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan太好喇，我贏咗！taai3 hou2 laa3, ngo5 jeng4 zo2!Great, I won!
