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象棋
xiàng qí
Meaning
- Chinese chess
Definition
一种两人对弈的棋盘游戏，类似于国际象棋，但规则不同，使用九宫格和楚河汉界。
A two-player board game similar to chess, but with different rules, using a grid with a river and palace.
Usage
通常指中国象棋，是一种传统棋类游戏，常用于娱乐、比赛或智力训练。
Usually refers to Chinese chess, a traditional board game used for entertainment, competition, or mental training.
Examples
- 1 他每天下午都去公园和老人下象棋。 (He goes to the park every afternoon to play Chinese chess with the elderly.)
- 2 学习象棋能提高思维能力和战略规划。 (Learning Chinese chess can improve thinking skills and strategic planning.)
- 3 这场象棋比赛吸引了众多高手参加。 (This Chinese chess competition attracted many masters.)
- 4 爷爷教我下象棋，这是我童年最美好的回忆之一。 (Grandpa taught me to play Chinese chess, one of my best childhood memories.)
- 5 象棋中的‘马’走日字，和‘象’走田字。 (In Chinese chess, the 'horse' moves in an L-shape, and the 'elephant' moves diagonally across the board.)
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