賭 (dou2 | du3) : gamble

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賭

dou2

du3

gamble; bet; wager

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: (#154)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

賭 / 赌

This word has been viewed 9476 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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賭注 dou2 zyu3 du3 zhu4 = wager; stake

賭場 dou2 coeng4 du3 chang3 = a casino; a gambling den

賭錢 dou2 cin4*2 = to gamble

賭博 dou2 bok3 du3 bo2 = to gamble; gambling

賭棍 dou2 gwan3 du3 gun4 = (derog.) professional gambler, cardsharper

賭氣 dou2 hei3 du3 chi4 = feel wronged and act rashly, for spite, out of rage ([粤]: 鬥氣) 國

大賭 daai6 dou2 = high play

戒賭 gaai3 dou2 = wean/warn away from gambling

賭檔 dou2 dong3 du3 dang4 = gambling den

賭仔 dou2 zai2 = gambler

賭馬 dou2 maa5 = to gamble at the horse races, betting on horses

賭狗 dou2 gau2 = to gamble at the dog races

賭徒 dou2 tou4 = gamblers

賭桌 dou2 coek3/zoek3 = gaming tables

賭波 dou2 bo1 = football gambling 粵

賭船 dou2 syun4 = a gambling cruise ship, gambling boats

爛賭 laan6 dou2 lan4 du3 = addictive gambling 粵

賭金全贏制 dou2 gam1 cyun4 jeng4 zai3 du3 jin1 quan2 ying2 zhi4 = sweepstake, sweepstakes

賭番攤 dou2 faan1 taan1 = to gamble at fantan

賭神 dou2 san4 = the god of gamblers (like the Stephen Chow character)

賭數 dou2 sou3 = gambling debt

唔賭唔知時運高，唔嫖唔知身體好 m4 dou2 m4 zi1 si4 wan6 gou1, m4 piu4 m4 zi1 san1 tai2 hou2 = do not gamble then you don't know how lucky you are, do not go whorring then you don't know your heath is good 粵

冚賭 kam2 dou2 = to raid gambling dens 粵

嫖賭飲吹 piu4 dou2 jam2 ceoi1 piao2 du3 yin3 chui1 = 4 vices 粵

吃喝嫖賭 hek3 hot3 piu4 dou2 chi1 he1 piao2 du3 = vices: eating, drinking, sex, gambling 國

賭館 dou2 gun2 = a common gaming house

賭風 dou2 fung1 du3 feng1 = penchant for gambling

爛賭二 laan6 dou2 ji6*2 = a gambling addict 粵

賭博館 dou2 bok3 gun2 = a gambling den

黃賭毒黑 wong4 dou2 duk6 hak1 = prostitution and pornography, gambling, narcotics, and organized crime 粵

輸賭 syu1 dou2 = make a bet 粵

賭城 dou2 sing4 du3 cheng2 = Las Vegas

病態賭徒 bing6 taai3 dou2 tou4 bing4 tai4 du3 tu2 = compulsive gambler; pathological gambler

十賭九輸 sap6 dou2 gau2 syu1 shi2 du3 jiu3 shu1 = don't gamble, you'll lose nine out of ten times 粵

賭埠 dou2 fau6 du3 bu4 = another name for Macau 粵

賭王 dou2 wong4 du3 wang2 = king of gamblers

願賭服輸 jyun6 dou2 fuk6 syu1 yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 = accept defeat with grace

有賭未為輸 jau5 dou2 mei6 wai4 syu1 you3 du3 wei4 wei2 shu1 = as long as you're still gambling, you have not lost yet

賭場風雲 dou2 coeng4 fung1 wan4 = Dicey Business, Casino Storm

皇家賭場 wong4 gaa1 dou2 coeng4 = Casino Royale

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個仔成日去賭錢，做亞媽嘅都好激氣粵
As a mother, she is very upset with her son gambling.

這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭！國
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.

同你輸賭！粵
I'll bet with you.

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

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