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Meaning

bet; gamble

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “du” becomes a different word in each tone. 赌 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 赌博dǔ bóto gamble
  • 对赌duì dǔto place a bet (with sb); to take a risk (with one's time and effort etc, e.g. on a business venture)
  • 赌气dǔ qìto act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved
  • 打赌dǎ dǔto bet; to make a bet; a wager
  • 赌场dǔ chǎngcasino

Example Sentence

赌博是一种坏习惯,我们要远离它。Dǔ bó shì yì zhǒng huài xí guàn, wǒ men yào yuǎn lí tā.Gambling is a bad habit, and we should stay away from it.

赌博Dǔ bóto gambleshìis一种yì zhǒngone kind ofhuàibad习惯xí guànhabit我们wǒ menweyàoto want远离yuǎn líto be far fromit