打赌 (dǎ dǔ) — to bet, to make a bet
Definition
打赌 (dǎ dǔ) is a colloquial verb meaning 'to make a bet' with someone — usually a wager on a prediction, not money. Lighter than 赌博 ('to gamble'); 赌 alone is more general.
verb
to betto make a bet
Examples
- ，。Wǒ gēn péng you dǎ le yí gè dǔ, kàn shuí xiān dào.I made a bet with a friend about who arrives first.
- 打赌，。Wǒ gēn nǐ dǎ dǔ, míng tiān yí dìng xià yǔ.I bet you that it will rain tomorrow.
- 打赌，。Tā dǎ dǔ zì jǐ huì yíng, jié guǒ shū le.He bet that he would win, but in the end he lost.
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