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
Dǔ赌
chǎng场
cóng从
měi每
jú局
yíng赢
qián钱
zhōng中
chōu抽
tóu头
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
wǔ五
。
The casino takes a five percent cut from every winning hand.
Jiù旧
shí时
dǔ赌
bó博
chǎng场
suǒ所
kào靠
chōu抽
tóu头
lái来
zhī支
fù付
chǎng场
dì地
fèi费
yòng用
hé和
pú仆
rén人
gōng工
zī资
。
In the past, gambling establishments relied on taking a cut of winnings to pay for venue costs and servants' wages.