play mahjong
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to play mahjong
informalInformal, spoken contraction of "搓麻将 (cuō májiàng)". Refers specifically to the act of playing the tile-based game.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǎn晚
shang上
，
wǒ我
men们
yì一
jiā家
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
jiā家
cuō搓
má麻
。
On weekend evenings, our family likes to play mahjong at home.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
jīng经
cháng常
hé和
lín邻
jū居
zài在
huó活
dòng动
shì室
cuō搓
má麻
。
After he retired, he often plays mahjong with his neighbors in the activity room.
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Guò过
nián年
qī期
jiān间
，
qīn亲
qi戚
jù聚
zài在
yì一
qǐ起
shǎo少
bù不
liǎo了
cuō搓
má麻
。
During the Chinese New Year, it's inevitable for relatives to gather and play mahjong.