dǔ

赌

HSK 6Character · VerbTraditional賭

gamble; bet

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to gamble; to play games of chance for money

Refers specifically to the act of gambling or playing for money.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
dǔ赌
qián钱
 。

He likes to go gamble on weekends.

Nà那
gè个
dì地
xià下
dǔ赌
chǎng场
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
chá查
fēng封
le了
 。

That underground casino was shut down by the police.

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Jù聚
zhòng众
dǔ赌
bó博
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Gathering a crowd to gamble is illegal behavior.

Hěn很
duō多
rén人
yīn因
wèi为
dǔ赌
shū输
le了
qián钱
ér而
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
 。

Many people lost their family fortune because they lost money gambling.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
quàn劝
jiè诫
yuǎn远
lí离
dǔ赌
bó博
 。

We should advise people to stay away from gambling.

2.

verb

to bet; to wager; to compete for success or failure

informal

Used broadly for any competition, wager, or risking something on an outcome.

Wǒ我
gēn跟
nǐ你
dǎ打
dǔ赌
 ,
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
kěn肯
dìng定
bù不
lái来
 。

I bet you he won't come today.

Shū输
de的
rén人
qǐng请
kè客
 ,
zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
wǒ我
lái来
dǔ赌
dōng东
dào道
 。

The loser treats the meal; I'll wager on this meal.

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Bié别
ná拿
nǐ你
de的
qián前
tú途
qù去
dǔ赌
yùn运
qì气
 。

Don't gamble your future on luck.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
dǔ赌
míng明
tiān天
huì会
bù不
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
 。

We are betting on whether it will rain tomorrow.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
yī一
jú局
lǐ里
dǔ赌
shàng上
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
zūn尊
yán严
 。

He staked all his dignity on this round.