Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gambling, betting: "bài bạc" refers to the act of playing games of chance, typically involving cards or dice, for money or other stakes. It is a colloquial term synonymous with "cờ bạc".

Usage

• The word "bài bạc" is used as a noun to describe the general activity or practice of gambling.
• It carries a negative connotation, often associated with vice, addiction, and financial loss.
• It is commonly used in warnings, moral lessons, or descriptions of illegal or undesirable activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta đã phá sản vì mê bài bạc. (He went bankrupt because of his gambling addiction.)
  • Bài bạc là một tệ nạn xã hội nguy hiểm. (Gambling is a dangerous social evil.)
  • Cảnh sát đã triệt phá một sòng bài bạc bất hợp pháp. (The police raided an illegal gambling den.)

Advanced Usage

• "đam mê bài bạc": to be addicted to gambling.

  • Sự đam mê bài bạc đã hủy hoại cuộc đời anh ấy. (His gambling addiction ruined his life.)

• "cờ bạc bài bạc": a common paired phrase emphasizing all forms of gambling.

  • Cha mẹ khuyên con cái tránh xa cờ bạc bài bạc. (Parents advise their children to stay away from all forms of gambling.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cờ bạc (n): Gambling. This is the more standard, formal term with the same meaning as "bài bạc".
• Đánh bạc (v): To gamble. This is the verb form.
  • Cấm đánh bạc. (Gambling is prohibited.)
• Sòng bạc (n): Casino, gambling house.
• Con bạc (n): Gambler.

Synonyms

• Cờ bạc: Gambling (the most direct synonym).
• Trò cờ bạc: Gambling games.

Related Phrases

• Nghiện bài bạc: To be hooked on gambling.

  • Anh ấy đang cố gắng cai nghiện bài bạc. (He is trying to quit his gambling habit.)

• Thua bài bạc: To lose at gambling.

  • Sau khi thua bài bạc, anh ta trở nên trắng tay. (After losing at gambling, he became penniless.)

Related Idioms

• Cờ bạc là bác thằng bần: A proverb meaning "Gambling is the master of the poor," implying that gambling leads to poverty.
  • Ông ấy thường nhắc câu "cờ bạc là bác thằng bần" để cảnh tỉnh mọi người. (He often quotes the proverb "gambling is the master of the poor" to warn people.)

1. (khẩu ngữ) như cờ bạc