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打赌

dǎ dǔ · da du

Traditional 打賭

Meaning

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  1. to bet
  2. to make a bet
  3. a wager
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A bet in the park

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)打赌(dǎdǔ)你(nǐ)跑不过(pǎobùguò)我(wǒ)。

    I bet you can not outrun me.

  2. Dengdeng

    打赌(dǎdǔ)就(jiù)打赌(dǎdǔ)！输了(shūle)请(qǐng)喝水(hēshuǐ)。

    Fine, let us bet! The loser buys water.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，从(cóng)那(nà)棵(kē)树(shù)跑(pǎo)到(dào)长椅(chángyǐ)。

    Deal. Run from that tree to the bench.

  4. Dengdeng

    一二三(yīèrsān)，跑(pǎo)！

    One, two, three, go!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)赢了(yíngle)！你(nǐ)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)喝水(hēshuǐ)吧(ba)。

    I won! Buy me a drink.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，水(shuǐ)在(zài)我(wǒ)包(bāo)里(lǐ)，请(qǐng)自己(zìjǐ)拿(ná)。

    Fine, the water is in my bag. Help yourself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)敢(gǎn)打(dǎ)赌(dǔ)他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)一(yí)定(dìng)会(huì)迟(chí)到(dào)。

I bet he will definitely be late today.

02

他(tā)们(men)打(dǎ)赌(dǔ)谁(shuí)先(xiān)跑(pǎo)到(dào)山(shān)顶(dǐng)。

They made a bet on who would run to the top of the hill first.

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