赌棍 (dǔ gùn) — hardened gambler; professional gambler

Definition

A derogatory compound (赌 'gamble' + 棍 'stick/rogue') for a hardened, habitual gambler — stronger and more contemptuous than a neutral term like 赌徒.

noun

hardened gamblerprofessional gambler

赌棍。
Nà ge dǔ gùn shū guāng le suǒ yǒu de qián.
That hardened gambler lost all his money.
赌棍，。
Tā shì gè zhí yè dǔ gùn, kào dǔ bó wéi shēng.
He is a professional gambler, making a living by gambling.
赌棍。
Jǐng chá zhuā dào le jǐ gè dǔ gùn.
The police caught several gamblers.

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