noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/fɑːˈpjaʊ/
/fɑːpiˈaʊ/
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noun
Meaning 1
A kind of receipt that serves as a tax document and sometimes also as a lottery ticket, used in China and Taiwan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: China, Taiwan
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History
Etymology
From Mandarin 發票/发票 (fāpiào).
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Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
發票 /发票
(fāpiào)
— kind of receipt