gambling den; illegal gambling joint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
gambling den; illegal gambling joint
neutralA noun compound combining 赌 (to gamble) and 窝 (nest, den). Always refers to a place where illegal gambling activities are concentrated. Used in legal and police contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zuó昨
wǎn晚
dǎo捣
huǐ毁
le了
yī一
gè个
dì地
xià下
dǔ赌
wō窝
。
The police raided and destroyed an underground gambling den last night.
Sǎo扫
dàng荡
dǔ赌
wō窝
shì是
wéi维
hù护
shè社
huì会
zhì治
ān安
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xíng行
dòng动
。
Cracking down on gambling dens is an important action for maintaining social order.
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Nà那
gè个
fèi废
qì弃
gōng工
chǎng厂
bèi被
gǎi改
zào造
chéng成
le了
dǔ赌
wō窝
。
That abandoned factory was turned into a gambling den.