博弈 (bó yì) — to play games (such as chess, Go, etc.); to gamble
Definition
Lit. 'play a board game,' now used for strategic contests (companies, parties, rivals). 对弈 stays for actual board play; 赌/赌博 focus on staking money.
verb
to play games (such as chess, Go, etc.)to gamble
Examples
- 博弈。Tā men jīng cháng yì qǐ bó yì.They often play games together.
- 博弈，。Tā zài dǔ chǎng bó yì, shū le hěn duō qián.He gambled at the casino and lost a lot of money.
- 博弈。Liǎng jiā gōng sī zhèng zài shì chǎng shàng bó yì.The two companies are competing in the market.
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