dou2 daai6 sai3賭大細赌大细

Jyutpingdou2 daai6 sai3

Yaledóu daaih sai

動詞

Definition

To play sic bo, a gambling game of betting on the sum of three rolled dice being big or small.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the traditional Chinese dice game often found in casinos. While the game is widely known as 買大細, using 賭大細 emphasizes the act of gambling on the outcome rather than just the act of placing a bet. It carries a slightly more informal or cautionary tone when discussing someone's gambling habits.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋seng4成maan5晚dou1都hai2喺dou6度dou2賭daai6大sai3細。

They have been playing Sicbo all night.

nei5你jau6又heoi3去dou2賭daai6大sai3細aa4呀？siu2小sam1心syu1輸saai3晒di1啲cin2錢。

Are you going to play Sicbo again? Be careful not to lose all your money.

Common phrases

dou2賭daai6大sai3細syu1輸cin2錢

to lose money playing Sicbo

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general gambling terms like 賭錢, as 賭大細 is strictly tied to the specific dice game involving three dice. Using it to describe other forms of gambling will sound unnatural to native speakers.