dou2 bok3賭博赌博
Jyutpingdou2 bok3
Yaledóu bok
Definition
Gambling; wagering on an outcome where the winner takes the assets of the loser.
neutralmoney
How it's used
While 賭博 is the standard term for gambling, it sounds quite formal or legalistic in daily conversation. Most people prefer using the verb 賭錢 when talking about the act of gambling with money. You will often hear people refer to specific types of gambling, such as 打麻雀 or 買馬, rather than using this broad noun.
Examples
He gambles all the time and has lost all his money.
Do you know that illegal gambling is against the law?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 賭博 in casual social settings as it can sound like you are reading from a news report or a government warning. Use 賭錢 instead to sound more natural.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
