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赌

dǔ

to gamble; to bet

Two friends shake hands over coins and dice
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Character

赌 dǔ

Strokes
12
Radical
贝 — sea shell
Made of
贝 sea shell 者 that which
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他把全部积蓄赌在一个未经验证的项目上,结果几乎血本无归。 Tā bǎ quánbù jīxù dǔ zài yí gè wèijīng yànzhèng de xiàngmù shàng, jiéguǒ jīhū xuèběn wúguī. He gambled all his savings on an unverified project and ended up almost losing everything.
  • 他们赌谁先跑到终点,输的人请吃饭。 Tāmen dǔ shéi xiān pǎo dào zhōngdiǎn, shū de rén qǐng chīfàn. They bet on who would reach the finish line first, and the loser pays for dinner.
  • 我敢打赌,明天一定会下雨。 Wǒ gǎn dǎdǔ, míngtiān yídìng huì xià yǔ. I bet it will definitely rain tomorrow.

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