赌鬼

賭鬼

dǔguǐ

noun #31,689

Measure Word

一个赌鬼 gè

Meanings

1 gambling addict; compulsive gambler
2 (derogatory) gambler

Characters

ghost; -addict (suffix)

Examples

他是个有名的赌鬼。

Tā shì ge yǒumíng de dǔguǐ.

He's a notorious gambling addict.

她父亲是赌鬼，输光了家产。

Tā fùqīn shì dǔguǐ, shū guāng le jiāchǎn.

Her father is a gambling addict who lost the family fortune.

Tips

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鬼 (ghost / devil) attaches to bad habits to mean 'addict / -aholic': 赌鬼 gambling addict, 酒鬼 alcoholic, 烟鬼 smoker, 馋鬼 glutton, 懒鬼 lazybones. Always derogatory or affectionately mocking — never neutral.

Stroke Order

赌 dǔ

鬼 guǐ