Writing
赌博 (dǔ bó) — how to say "gambling" in Chinese
赌博
Gambling
verb
Character composition
赌
to gamble
博
to gamble, to bet
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
参与赌博
cān yù dǔ bó
engage in gambling
禁止赌博
jìn zhǐ dǔ bó
ban gambling
Examples
赌博是一种非常危险的行为，不要尝试。
Gambling is a very dangerous activity, don't try it.
他喜欢赌博。
He likes gambling.
Frequently asked questions
Gambling meaning in Chinese
"gambling" in Chinese is 赌博 (dǔ bó).
赌博 meaning in English
赌博 (dǔ bó) means "Gambling".
How is 赌博 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǔ bó (written as du bo, dubo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "gambling" in Chinese characters?
It is written 赌博: 赌 has 12 strokes, 博 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 赌博?
赌博 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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