赌
博

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The word "赌博" is formed by combining the character "赌", meaning to bet or wager, which includes the radical "贝" for money or valuables, with the character "博", meaning to gamble or play games of chance, where its components suggest risk or breadth of action; together they create a compound word where both characters semantically reinforce the concept of gambling.

Example Sentences Hide

赌博有害健康。

Dǔbó yǒuhài jiànkāng.

Gambling is harmful to health.

他因赌博失去工作。

Tā yīn dǔbó shīqù gōngzuò.

He lost his job because of gambling.

赌博会导致家庭破裂。

Dǔbó huì dǎozhì jiātíng pòliè.

Gambling can lead to family breakdown.

如果你赌博，你会后悔的。

Rúguǒ nǐ dǔbó, nǐ huì hòuhuǐ de.

If you gamble, you will regret it.

尽管法律禁止赌博，仍有人暗中参与。

Jǐnguǎn fǎlǜ jìnzhǐ dǔbó, réng yǒu rén ànzhōng cānyù.

Although the law prohibits gambling, some people still participate in secret.

Word Definition - 赌博

dǔ bó to gamble

Individual Character Details

赌 dǔ
博 bó, bó