押注

yāzhù

verb

Meanings

1 to place a bet
2 to wager
3 to stake (something) on an outcome

Characters

to pledge, wager

Examples

他把全部积蓄都押注在这个项目上。

Tā bǎ quánbù jīxù dōu yāzhù zài zhège xiàngmù shàng.

He staked all his savings on this project.

我押注这支球队赢。

Wǒ yāzhù zhè zhī qiúduì yíng.

I'm betting this team will win.

Tips

usage

Common in both gambling and figurative betting on an outcome (a career move, a company's strategy). Often paired with 重 (重押注 to bet heavily) or 全部 (全部押注 to go all in).

Stroke Order

押 yā

注 zhù