dominoes; domino tiles
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dominoes; domino tiles
A traditional Chinese game piece, often made of bone, bamboo, or ebony. The spots range from two to twelve. Also refers to the modern game of dominoes.
Yé爷
ye爷
yǒu有
yī一
fù副
hěn很
lǎo老
de的
xiàng象
yá牙
gǔ骨
pái牌
。
Grandpa has a very old set of ivory dominoes.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wán玩
tuī推
gǔ骨
pái牌
de的
yóu游
xì戏
。
They are playing a domino-toppling game.
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Gǔ骨
pái牌
shang上
kè刻
zhe着
hóng红
hēi黑
liǎng两
sè色
de的
diǎn点
zi子
。
The domino tiles are marked with red and black spots.
Duō多
mǐ米
nuò诺
gǔ骨
pái牌
xiào效
yìng应
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
bǐ比
yù喻
lián连
suǒ锁
fǎn反
yìng应
。
The domino effect is often used as a metaphor for a chain reaction.