打赌

打賭

dǎdǔ

verb #1,684

Meanings

Wǒ gēn nǐ dǎdǔ tā bù huì lái.

I bet you he won't come.

Tāmen dǎdǔ kàn shéi xiān dào.

They made a bet on who would arrive first.

Bié dǎdǔ le, méi yìsi.

Stop betting, it's pointless.

memory

打 (to do/strike) + 赌 (gamble) = to strike a gamble, i.e. make a bet. 打 is a versatile action verb used in many collocations.

usage

打赌 is used both for actual wagers and casual 'I bet you' statements. Pattern: 跟/和...打赌 = make a bet with someone.

打 dǎ

赌 dǔ