Definition
赌博 (dǔ bó) is the standard, formal term for 'to gamble' as an activity, especially in legal or official contexts. Its colloquial counterpart 赌 (dǔ) is used in everyday speech and compounds (e.g., 赌钱). 打赌 (dǎ dǔ) means 'to make a bet' (a specific wager), and 博弈 (bó yì) is a literary term for strategic games or formal gambling.
verb
to gamble
Examples
- 赌博。Tā yīnwèi dǔ bó shū le hěn duō qián.He lost a lot of money because of gambling.
- 赌博。Zhèngfǔ yánlì dǎjī fēifǎ dǔ bó huódòng.The government cracks down hard on illegal gambling activities.
- 赌博，。Nǐ zuì hǎo yuǎnlí dǔ bó, nà shì ge wúdǐdòng.You'd better stay away from gambling — it's a bottomless pit.
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