赌 (dǔ): to gamble; to bet

Meanings

Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de qián dōu dǔ guāng le.

He gambled away all his money.

Wǒ gēn nǐ dǔ shí kuài qián.

I'll bet you ten yuan.

Bié ná zìjǐ de qiántú qù dǔ.

Don't gamble with your own future.

usage

赌 can be used literally (gambling money) or figuratively (taking a risk). 赌一把 (dǔ yī bǎ) means 'to take a gamble' on something uncertain.

memory

贝 (shell/money) on the left + 者 (person) on the right — a person betting money.

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