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打賭

简打赌 · 繁打賭

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ dǔ

to bet
to make a bet
a wager

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
賭: Look up this written character
赌: dǔ · bet, gamble, wager; compete

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3–3 · da3 du3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daa2 dou2

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verb

(verb-object) to make a bet; to place a wager

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