to play mahjong
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to play mahjong
informalA colloquial term for playing mahjong. The act involves shuffling ('搓') the tiles. It implies a casual, social activity.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
jiā家
cuō搓
má麻
jiàng将
。
On weekends, our family likes to play mahjong at home.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
jīng经
cháng常
hé和
lǎo老
péng朋
yǒu友
qù去
qí棋
pái牌
shì室
cuō搓
má麻
jiàng将
。
After retiring, he often goes to the game room with old friends to play mahjong.
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Sān三
quē缺
yī一
，
nǐ你
lái来
bu不
lái来
cuō搓
má麻
jiàng将
？
We're short one player, are you coming to play mahjong?
Cuō搓
má麻
jiàng将
shì是
tā他
men们
shè社
qū区
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yú娱
lè乐
huó活
dòng动
。
Playing mahjong is a common recreational activity in their community.