Meaning of 中奖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to win a prize (in a lottery etc)
How to use 中奖
中奖 is used for winning in lotteries, raffles, lucky draws and prize promotions. It works as a verb phrase and does not take an object directly. Example: 我买彩票中奖了。(Wǒ mǎi cǎipiào zhòngjiǎng le.) I won the lottery.
中 shows a line going right through the center of a box, like an arrow hitting the middle of a target. When your number hits the target, you win the 奖 (jiǎng) prize, so 中奖 means to win a prize.
Common mistake: Learners often read 中 here with the first tone, zhōng, as in 中国 (Zhōngguó). In 中奖 it is fourth tone, zhòng, meaning to hit or to be hit by something.
中奖 in example sentences
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中 zhōng · within · 4 strokes
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奖 jiǎng · prize · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 中奖.
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | middle age |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
Questions about 中奖
What does 中奖 mean?
中奖 (zhòngjiǎng) means "to win a prize (in a lottery etc)".
How do you write 中奖?
中奖 is made of 2 characters: 中 (4 strokes), 奖 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 中奖 an HSK word?
Yes. 中奖 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 中奖 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 中奖 is written 中獎.
How do I say what prize I won with 中奖?
You can split the word and put the prize level inside: 中了一等奖 (zhòng le yī děng jiǎng) means won first prize. You can also say 中了五百块 (zhòng le wǔbǎi kuài) to say you won 500 yuan.
Can I use 中奖 for winning a sports game or competition?
No. For games and competitions use 赢 (yíng), as in 我们赢了 (wǒmen yíng le). For receiving an award based on merit, 获奖 (huòjiǎng) is more natural. 中奖 suggests luck, like a lottery or a draw.