chit
/tʃɪt/noun
उच्चारण चिट
पर्ची, चिट
Core word
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[C]
a short written note, especially one signed by somebody, showing an amount of money owed or giving permission for something
पर्ची, चिट
- Sign the chit and the canteen will add it to your bill.
- The clerk handed me a chit to collect the parcel.
- The guard asked for a chit before letting the van in.
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- The teacher gave her a chit to leave the class early.
- A hotel waiter brought us a chit to sign.
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[C] old-fashioned, disapproving
a young woman or girl who is thought to be rude or too confident
ढीठ लड़की
- a mere chit of a girl
- Don't mind that cheeky chit; she is only seventeen.
- Her uncle called her a bold little chit.
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- The old woman scolded the chit for talking back.
- In the novel, the heroine is described as a proud young chit.
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chit (noun): a short note
A chit is a small piece of paper with a short written note, usually showing money owed or permission given. It is common in Indian English.
Chit काग़ज़ की छोटी पर्ची है जिस पर संक्षिप्त लिखित सूचना होती है, प्रायः उधार दिए गए पैसे या दी गई अनुमति के बारे में। यह भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में आम है।
- Sign the chit and the canteen will add it to your bill.
- The guard asked for a chit from the manager.
a chit for + sth / a chit from + person
Use for to say what the note is about and from to say who wrote it.
पर्ची किस बारे में है यह बताने के लिए for और किसने लिखी यह बताने के लिए from आता है।
- He brought a chit for two days' leave from the principal.
chit fund
A chit fund is a savings scheme in which members pay a fixed sum regularly and each takes the pooled amount in turn. Some such schemes have been cheating schemes, so the word is common in news.
Chit fund बचत की ऐसी योजना है जिसमें सदस्य नियमित रूप से निश्चित राशि देते हैं और बारी-बारी से जमा राशि पाते हैं। कुछ ऐसी योजनाएँ ठगी की निकलीं, इसलिए यह शब्द समाचारों में आम है।
- Many families lost money in an illegal chit fund.
a chit of a girl (old-fashioned)
In older British use, chit means a young person who is thought to be cheeky or too confident. Avoid it today because it sounds rude.
पुराने ब्रिटिश प्रयोग में chit का अर्थ ऐसा युवा व्यक्ति है जिसे ढीठ या अति-आत्मविश्वासी माना जाए। आज इससे बचें क्योंकि यह अशिष्ट लगता है।
- The novel calls the heroine 'a mere chit of a girl'.
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verb + chit
signwritehand overissuesubmit
- The clerk issued a chit for the stationery.
type of chit
leave chitgate chitmeal chitcanteen chitpayment chit
- You need a gate chit to take the laptop out.
chit + noun
fundbooksystemnumber
- The chit fund promised high returns.
adjective + chit
smallsignedhandwrittenpaperofficial
- A small handwritten chit was found in his pocket.
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- The watchman allowed her inside after seeing a chit from the warden.
वार्डन की पर्ची देखकर चौकीदार ने उसे अंदर आने दिया।
- Radhika wrote a chit asking for a book from the library.
राधिका ने पुस्तकालय से एक किताब माँगने के लिए पर्ची लिखी।
- At the hostel mess, students sign a chit for extra meals.
छात्रावास की मेस में विद्यार्थी अतिरिक्त भोजन के लिए पर्ची पर हस्ताक्षर करते हैं।
- The police arrested the owner of the fraudulent chit fund.
पुलिस ने धोखाधड़ी करने वाले chit fund के मालिक को गिरफ़्तार किया।
- He passed a chit to his friend during the lecture.
उसने व्याख्यान के दौरान अपने दोस्त को एक पर्ची थमाई।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name small pieces of written authority or record.
ये शब्द सभी लिखित अधिकार या अभिलेख की छोटी पर्चियों के नाम हैं।
A short note showing a debt or giving permission.
उधार दिखाने वाली या अनुमति देने वाली संक्षिप्त पर्ची।
- He signed a chit for tea.
A paper that proves payment has been made.
भुगतान हो चुका है, यह प्रमाणित करने वाला काग़ज़।
- Keep the receipt.
A paper that can be exchanged for goods or services.
ऐसा काग़ज़ जिसे वस्तुओं या सेवाओं के बदले दिया जा सके।
- She used a gift voucher.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Hindi word chitthi, meaning a note or letter.
यह Hindi शब्द चिट्ठी से आया है, जिसका अर्थ पर्ची या पत्र है।