頭家 [头－]

Jyutping tau4 gaa1
Pinyin tóu jiā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings
  2. banker (gambling)
  3. preceding player (in a game)
  4. (dialect) boss
  5. proprietor
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    organizer of a ceremony at a temple
  2. noun
    first player
  3. noun, Hakka, Min-Nan
    owner (of a shop etc., addressed by customers)
  4. noun
    organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings
  5. noun, Hakka, Min-Nan
    husband
  6. noun
    banker of the first round
  7. noun, Hakka, Min-Nan
    boss (addressed by employees)
  8. noun
    preceding player
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我爸爸死咗之后，就由我妈妈担起头家嘞。
    我爸爸死咗之後，就由我媽媽擔起頭家嘞。
    ngo5 baa4 baa1 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, zau6 jau4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 daam1 hei2 tau4 gaa1 laa3.
    • My mum took the family on once my father had passed away.
  2. Cantonese
    佢为咗头家日做夜做，一句怨言都冇。
    佢為咗頭家日做夜做，一句怨言都冇。
    keoi5 wai6 zo2 tau4 gaa1 jat6 zou6 je6 zou6, jat1 geoi3 jyun3 jin4 dou1 mou5.
    • He works day and night for the family. But he never complains.
  3. Cantonese
    一头家有好多事要理㗎！
    一頭家有好多事要理㗎！
    jat1 tau4 gaa1 jau5 hou2 do1 si6 jiu3 lei5 gaa3!
    • There are a lot of things to deal with in a family.
  4. Cantonese
    撑起一头家
    撐起一頭家
    caang3 hei2 jat1 tau4 gaa1
    • to support one's own family
  5. Cantonese
    撑起头家
    撐起頭家
    caang3 hei2 tau4 gaa1
    • to support (and be the only breadwinner of) one's family