Definition
赌钱 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to gamble (for money)'. The verb 赌 and the object 钱 can split when inserting aspect markers, complements, or measure words — for example, 赌了钱 ('gambled'), 赌过一次钱 ('gambled once'). You cannot put a direct object after 赌钱; instead, specify the game or amount separately.
v.o.
to gamble (for money)
Examples
- 赌钱，。Tā xǐhuan dǔ qián, dàn zǒng shì shū.He likes to gamble, but he always loses.
- ，。Tā dǔ le hěn duō qián, zuìhòu dōu shū guāng le.He gambled away a lot of money and ended up losing it all.
- ，。Wǒ cónglái méi dǔ guò qián, yě bù xiǎng xué.I've never gambled, and I don't want to learn.
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