戒赌

戒賭

jièdǔ

verb #38,109

Meanings

1 to quit gambling
2 to give up gambling

Characters

to abstain from, give up

Examples

HSK 7-9

他输光积蓄后下决心戒赌。

Tā shūguāng jīxù hòu xiàjuéxīn jièdǔ.

After losing all his savings he resolved to quit gambling.

HSK 7-9

戒赌比戒烟更难。

Jièdǔ bǐ jièyān gèng nán.

Quitting gambling is harder than quitting smoking.

Tips

usage

戒 is the standard verb for quitting addictions: 戒烟 (smoking), 戒酒 (drinking), 戒毒 (drugs), 戒糖 (sugar). Same character appears in 受戒 meaning to take Buddhist vows.

Stroke Order

戒 jiè

赌 dǔ