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麻将 (má jiàng): mahjong

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: mahjong
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

mahjong

Chinese explanation

一种传统的中国牌类游戏，用竹子、骨头或塑料制成的小方块牌进行，牌面上刻有筒、条、万等图案和文字
通常四个人一起玩，每人轮流摸牌、打牌，目标是把自己手中的牌组合成特定的牌型来获胜。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])

HSK 4

will

Example sentences

Grandpa plays mahjong with his neighbors every afternoon.

Playing mahjong requires four people to start.

She chats while playing mahjong and is very happy.

Mahjong is a part of traditional Chinese culture.

We often get together to play mahjong on weekends.

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