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。

Zhè cì 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