赌
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dǔ · to bet, to gamble, to wager

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #2992
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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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贝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 赌

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dǔWords pronounced dǔ
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Example sentences

Notice where 赌 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ dǎ dǔ tā méi gǎo dìng.我打赌他没搞定。

I bet he doesn't make it.

Source: Tatoeba #655970 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dǔ bó shì fēi fǎ de.赌博是非法的。

Gambling is illegal.

Source: Tatoeba #10190471 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xǐhuan dǔ bó ma ?你喜欢赌博吗?

Do you like to gamble?

Source: Tatoeba #3577756 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiè diào dǔ bó ba.戒掉赌博吧。

Quit gambling.

Source: Tatoeba #5092464 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yán jìn mài yín piáo chāng, dǔ bó, xī dú, xù jiǔ zī shì děng wéi fǎ fàn zuì huó dòng!严禁卖淫嫖娼,赌博,吸毒,酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动!

Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

Source: Tatoeba #450974 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dǔ shàng wǒ de míng shēng.我赌上我的名声。

I'll stake my reputation on it.

Source: Tatoeba #5624893 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 赌 in context

  1. Say dǔ, then recall the core meaning: to bet, to gamble, to wager.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 打赌 (dǎ dǔ), meaning “to bet”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 赌 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.