gamble; betting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gamble; to bet money
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects. Carries a negative connotation implying reckless or habitual gambling.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
shuǎ耍
qián钱
，
bù不
gù顾
jiā家
。
He gambles all day and doesn't care for his family.
Bié别
shuǎ耍
qián钱
le了
，
zài再
dǔ赌
xià下
qu去
jiā家
dōu都
shū输
guāng光
le了
。
Stop gambling, if you keep betting you'll lose everything.
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Tā他
men们
jǐ几
gè个
còu凑
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
shuǎ耍
qián钱
，
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
le了
。
They got together to gamble and were caught by the police.
Shuǎ耍
qián钱
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Gambling is illegal.