bócǎi

博彩

Word · Noun

gambling; lottery-type activities

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

gambling; lottery; prize draw activities

Refers broadly to activities where money is staked for a chance to win a prize, including casinos, lotteries, raffles, and sports betting.

Ào澳
mén门
yǐ以
bó博
cǎi彩
yè业
wén闻
míng名
 。

Macau is famous for its gambling industry.

Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
bó博
cǎi彩
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yú娱
lè乐
fāng方
shì式
 。

Some people consider gambling a form of entertainment.

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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhāng张
bó博
cǎi彩
cǎi彩
piào票
 。

He bought a lottery ticket.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
guī规
fàn范
bó博
cǎi彩
shì市
chǎng场
 。

The government is regulating the gambling market.