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麻将
má jiàng
Meaning
- mahjong
Definition
麻将是一种起源于中国的四人牌类游戏，用竹、骨或塑料制成的小方块，上面刻有图案或文字。
Mahjong is a tile-based game that originated in China, typically played by four players, using tiles made of bamboo, bone, or plastic, with designs or characters engraved on them.
Usage
麻将常用于指代这种游戏本身，也可以指打麻将的行为或过程。在口语中，常与“打”搭配，如“打麻将”。
Mahjong is commonly used to refer to the game itself, as well as the act or process of playing it. In spoken language, it is often combined with 'play' as in 'play mahjong'.
Examples
- 1 周末我们经常聚在一起打麻将。 (We often get together to play mahjong on weekends.)
- 2 他麻将打得很好，几乎没输过。 (He is very good at mahjong and almost never loses.)
- 3 麻将是一种需要策略和运气的游戏。 (Mahjong is a game that requires strategy and luck.)
- 4 春节期间，家家户户都喜欢玩麻将。 (During the Spring Festival, every family enjoys playing mahjong.)
- 5 她学会了麻将之后，经常陪奶奶玩。 (After learning mahjong, she often plays with her grandmother.)
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