赌 dǔ to bet
to bet; to gamble; to wager
How to remember 赌: 贝 sea shell + 者 specialist = to bet. The two brothers each put a sea shell on the table, and their uncle, a card specialist, shows them how to bet.
Component breakdown
赌 = 贝 sea shell + 者 specialist
- 贝 sea shell
- 者 specialist
The two brothers each put a sea shell on the table, and their uncle, a card specialist, shows them how to bet.
How it is used
- To gamble/bet - 赌博 (dǔbó) gambling, 赌钱 (dǔqián) to gamble for money, 赌场 (dǔchǎng) a casino, 赌注 (dǔzhù) a stake/bet.
- 打赌 (dǎdǔ) means to make a bet (casually: 我跟你打赌 I bet you); 赌气 (dǔqì) means to act out of pique/sulk; 赌上一切 (dǔshàng yíqiè) to stake everything.