Gamble

賭

Gamble

Pronunciation:
du ( Putonghua, 3 rd tone )
do ( Cantonese 2nd tone )


Meaning: Risk, bet, gamble

賭博 ( du bo ) gamble risk.
賭錢 ( du gian ) gamble money.
賭馬 ( du ma ) racecourse betting is gamble horse.
賭徒 ( du tu ) Players / gamblers
開賭禁 ( kai du jin ) open / lift gambling ban.
賭業 ( du ye ) gambling businesses.
賭場 ( du chang ) casions flourish.
豪賭 ( hao du ) play ruthlessly with huge stakes.
莊家 ( zhuang jia ) bank is always in control.
老千 ( lao qian ) means con-man.
出老千 ( chu lao qian ) means swindling.
十賭九輸 ( shi du jiu pian ) ten gamble nine cheat, tells how common cheating is in gambling.
願賭服輸 ( yuan du fu shu ) willing gamble accept loss.

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄