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title: "Dubo Meaning: 赌博 (dǔbó) Means “to gamble”"
description: "赌博 (traditional 賭博, dǔbó) means “to gamble; gambling”. Hear its tones, see what 赌 and 博 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dubo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 赌博 mean?

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赌博 dǔbó

## to gamble; gambling

## Its characters

1. 赌 dǔ to gamble
2. 博 bó to gamble (as in 赌博)

## In a sentence

他从来不赌博。 He never gambles.

[More about 赌博](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B5%8C%E5%8D%9A)

## More words with 赌 or 博

- [博士 bóshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boshi)
- [博物馆 bówùguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bowuguan)
- [博弈 bóyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boyi)

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