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  piu3   jyutping
  piao4   pinyin
[1] ticket; fare
[2] vote; ballot
[3] invoice; banknote; stamp
[4] hostage; person held for ransom
[5] amateur theatrical performance

noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 1
Radical: (#113)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 12435 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Aug 2013 01:55

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detail  leung4 piu3  liang2 piao4 = coupons for food or grain used in a PRC economic program c. 1955-1993; food stamp
detail  zi1 piu3  zhi1 piao4 = bank cheque (check)
detail  jau4 piu3  you2 piao4 = stamp
detail  piu3 fong4  piao4 fang2 = box office (lit. "ticket room")
detail  gu2 piu3 si5 coeng4  gu3 piao4 shi4 chang2 = the stock market; stock exchange
detail  gei1 piu3  ji1 piao4 = plane ticket
detail  faat3 piu3  fa1 piao4 = receipt, invoice
detail  tau4 piu3  tou2 piao4 = to vote, cast a ballot
detail  sau6 piu3 jyun4  shou4 piao4 yuan2 = ticket seller
detail  sau6 piu3 cyu3/syu3  shou4 piao4 chu4 = ticket office; ticket counter
detail  caau1 piu3  chao1 piao4 = paper money; currency note; currency bill
detail  gu2 piu3  gu3 piao4 = a share of stock (from the stock market)
detail  faan2 deoi3 piu3   = blackball
detail  gu2 piu3 maai5 maai6   = stockjobbing, the stock business
detail  dak1 piu3 leot6*2  de2 piao4 lv4 = percentage of votes obtained
detail  tau4 piu3 zaam6  tou2 piao4 zhan4 = polling station (for a vote)
detail  laai1 piu3  la1 piao4 = campaign for votes, ask voters for support
detail  syun2 piu3  xuan3 piao4 = a vote/ballot
detail  bun2 piu3  ben3 piao4 = cashier's check
detail  cyun4 piu3  chuan2 piao4 = subpoena; summons
detail  tau4 piu3 leot6*2   = percentage of voter turnout
detail  piu3 jyun4  piao4 yuan2 = sources of votes (common formation)
detail  piu3 zaam6   = short for 投票站
detail  piu3 sou3   = vote
detail  cyu5 zik6 ce1 piu3   = stored value ticket
detail  tou3 piu3   = set ticket
detail  kei4 piu3  qi1 piao4 (PRC), qi2 piao4 (Taiwan) = promissory note; post-dated cheque/check
detail  gu2 piu3 hong4   = securities firm; stock broker
detail  jau4 zing3 wui6 piu3   = money order; postal order
detail  piu3 mei5   = (ticket) stub
detail  caau2 gu2 piu3   = gamble in stocks
detail  zik6 wui4 piu3 gaa3   = worth, "money's worth"
detail  hei2 hang4 lei5 piu3   = get ticket for luggage
detail  hoi1 zi1 piu3   = to draw a cheque/check
detail  fei1 gei1 piu3   = air passage, fare, boarding pass, return ticket
detail  zung3 maa5 biu1   = to win a (special) Cash Sweep
detail  maa5 biu1   = (Special) Cash Sweep
detail  bat1 seon3 jam6 tau4 piu3  bu4 xin4 ren4 tou2 piao4 = a vote of no confidence
detail  zin2 piu3  jian3 piao4 = [n] Ticket punch
detail  bat1 gei3 ming4 tau4 piu3  bu4 ji4 ming2 tou2 piao4 = secret ballot
detail  bun3 piu3  ban4 piao4 = half fare; half-price ticket
detail  tai4 cin4 tau4 piu3  ti2 qian2 tou2 piao4 = early vote
detail  zing3 sik1 tau4 piu3  zheng4 shi4 tou2 piao4 = formal vote (common formation)
detail  gung1 man4 tau4 piu3  gong1 min2 tou2 piao4 = a referendum
detail  bat1 nang4 deoi3 jin6 dik1 zi1 piu3   = dud cheques, bad checks, "rubber" checks
detail  tau4 piu3 jat6   = polling day
detail  zi1 piu3 wu6 hau2   = a checking account
detail 調  piu3 zaam6 diu6 caa4  piao4 zhan4 diao4 cha2 = exit polls (common formation)
detail  gwai3 piu3   = season ticket
detail  fai3 piu3   = invalidated votes, invalid votes
detail  ze6 piu3   = thank voters
detail  cou3 /cou5 /zou6 piu3   = vote rigging
detail  dim2 piu3   = counting (of votes)
detail  jyut6 piu3   = monthly tickets
detail  maai5 piu3   = to buy tickets; vote-buying
detail  tung1 jung6 cyu5 zik6 piu3   = Common Stored Value Ticket
detail  gu2 piu3 gaau1 jik6 so2  gu3 piao4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = stock exchange
detail  jan3 faa1 piu3   = [n] a revenue stamp
detail  hung1 tau4 zi1 piu3  kong1 tou2 zhi1 piao4 = dud (or rubber) cheque; bad cheque; empty-promise; lip service
detail  daan6 piu3   = a bounced check; a check written against insufficient funds
detail  soeng1 jip6 faat3 piu3  shang1 ye4 fa1 piao4 = commercial invoice (common formation)
detail  gei2 nim6 jau4 piu3  ji4 nian4 you2 piao4 = commemorative stamp (common formation)
detail  tung2 jat1 faat3 piu3  tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4 = invoice (common formation)
detail  gou3 piu3   = a summons
detail  cou1 zung3 syun2 piu3   = vote rigging (common formation)
detail  piu3 sou3 soeng1 dang2   = tie of votes (common formation)
detail  dim2 piu3 gei1   = counting machine (e.g., for votes) (common formation)
detail  ngan4 hong4 bun2 piu3   = bank cashier order (common formation)
detail  jap6 piu3 gei1   = cheque deposit machine
detail  bong2 piu3  bang3 piao4 = to kidnap for ransom
detail  bong2 piu3 ze2  bang3 piao4 zhe3 = kidnapper
detail  bou2 piu3  bu3 piao4 = to supplement (upgrade) a ticket (fare)
detail  baai3 piu3  bai4 piao4 = [台] door-to-door canvassing or general canvassing for votes
detail  mun4 piu3  men2 piao4 = an entrance ticket; an admission ticket
detail  jap6 coeng4 piu3  ru4 chang3 piao4 = entrance ticket
detail  si1 piu3  si1 piao4 = to kill a hostage; of kidnappers to kill the victim they're holding for ransom
detail  tou4 piu3  tao2 piao4 = fare evasion; fare dodger/beater; to jump the bus
detail  hei3 kyun4 piu3  qi4 quan2 piao4 = vote abstention
detail  ce1 piu3  che1 piao4 = transport ticket
detail  jap6 piu3   = cash a check
detail  coi2 piu3  cai3 piao4 = lottery ticket
detail  loeng4 piu3  liang2 piao4 = food coupon
detail  juk6 piu3  rou4 piao4 = hostage, captive (slang)
detail  tau4 piu3 dei6 dim2  tou2 piao4 di4 dian3 = voting place (common formation)
detail  tau4 piu3 gei1 hei3  tou2 piao4 ji1 qi4 = voting machine
detail  bak1 piu3  bei3 piao4 = Beipiao
detail  gu2 piu3 kei4 kyun4  gu3 piao4 qi1 quan2 = stock options (common formation)
detail  fu3 cong4 gu2 piu3  ku4 cang2 gu3 piao4 = treasury stock (from the stock market)
detail  piu3 gwai2  piao4 gui3 = 1. ballot box 2. ticket box

Showing all 5 examples containing 票
detail 入票
I need to cash a cheque.
[Definitely Canto! Not sure whether or not it's Mando too...]
detail 乘務員剪票我們的車票
The train conductor punched our tickets.
detail 等陣銀行人哋入票
I want to go to the bank in a moment to cash a cheque.
detail 頭先畀我等陣銀行人哋入票
He told me he wanted to go to the bank soon to cash a cheque for someone.
[頭先 implies 10 or 20 minutes ago; contrast with 啱啱 which implies a few seconds ago.]
detail 我等銀行人哋入票
I'll want to go to the bank to cash a cheque for someone soon.
[Shouldn't be parsed as 我等 陣(我哋) but as 我 等陣]

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