chōu
tóu

verb
common

Meaning of 抽头

抽头 means to take a percentage of gambling winnings as a fee for the house or dealer; to take a cut or commission as an intermediary in a transaction; to skim off the top. Pronounced chōu tóu.

  • to take a percentage of gambling winnings as a fee for the house or dealer
  • to take a cut or commission as an intermediary in a transaction; to skim off the top

Definitions & Examples

chǎng
cóng
měi
yíng
qián
zhōng
chōu
tóu
bǎi
fēn
zhī
 

The casino takes a five percent cut from every winning hand.

Jiù
shí
chǎng
suǒ
kào
chōu
tóu
lái
zhī
chǎng
fèi
yòng
rén
gōng
 

In the past, gambling establishments relied on taking a cut of winnings to pay for venue costs and servants' wages.