赌注

賭注

dǔzhù

noun #5,199

Measure Word

一笔赌注 bǐ

Meanings

1 stake; wager; bet

Characters

stake; pour; concentrate

Literally 'gambling stake' -- what is put at risk in a bet.

Examples

他下了很大的赌注。

Tā xià le hěn dà de dǔzhù.

He placed a big bet.

这次的赌注太高了。

Zhècì de dǔzhù tài gāo le.

The stakes are too high this time.

Tips

usage

赌注 can be used both literally (in gambling) and figuratively (stakes in a decision or risk). 下赌注 means 'to place a bet.'

Stroke Order

赌 dǔ

注 zhù