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fapiao

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Mandarin 發票/发票 (fāpiào).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 發票 /发票 (fāpiào) — kind of receipt
  • Russian: фапья́о (fapʹjáo) — kind of receipt