下注

xiàzhù

verb

Meanings

1 to place a bet
2 to stake money on an outcome

Characters

Examples

他在这场比赛上下了重注。

Tā zài zhè chǎng bǐsài shàng xià le zhòng zhù.

He placed a heavy bet on this match.

请各位下注，不再接受投注。

Qǐng gèwèi xiàzhù, bú zài jiēshòu tóuzhù.

Place your bets, no more wagers accepted.

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usage

Also used figuratively: 在某人身上下注 "to bet on someone" (to back them in business or politics). The noun 注 (a stake) splits off the verb in 下大注 / 下小注.

Stroke Order

下 xià

注 zhù