No. 7,593 in Chinese
赌博
Gambling.
In a sentence
他经常去赌场赌博。
He often goes to the casino to gamble.
Here '赌博' is used in its primary meaning, referring to participating in casino gambling.
投资股票市场是一种赌博行为。
Investing in the stock market is a gamble.
In this sentence, '赌博' is metaphorically used to describe taking a risk, comparing investing to gambling.
为了赌一把，他决定赌博自己的未来。
To take a chance, he decided to gamble with his future.
Here, '赌博' is used figuratively to signify taking a significant risk with one's decisions.
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