English Dictionary

chit

/t͡ʃɪt/

noun

(US and Britain dated) A small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message. / (historical) A voucher or token coin used in payrolls under the truck system.

I found a chit in my pocket.

意味（1）

(US and Britain dated) A small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message.

意味（2）

(historical) A voucher or token coin used in payrolls under the truck system.

意味（3）

(pharmacology) A small sheet of paper on which is written a prescription to be filled; a scrip.

意味（4）

(gaming) A smaller cardboard counter generally used not to directly represent something but for another, more transient, purpose such as tracking or randomization.

1.4.3 Also on the board, but turned face down at the beginning of the game, are chits representing treasure sites and sounds and warnings of monsters that may arrive on the map. When characters end a turn in the hex, these chits are revealed. As characters move around the board, more and more of these chits will be revealed, letting the players know where monsters and treasures are to be found.

意味（5）

(India, China) A signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club.

He just longed to get away from here and try his luck somewhere else, but for the sake of his sister he hung on and on till he ran himself into debt over his ears—I can tell you. I, myself, could show a handful of his chits for meals and drinks in my drawer.

意味（6）

(US, slang) A debt or favor owed in return for a prior loan or favor granted, especially a political favor.

Harry would call in a chit with some desk manager who owed him a favor.