Chinese domino game; mahjong tile
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
Chinese dominoes; the game of pai gow
A traditional gambling game played with a set of 32 rectangular tiles, each marked with two sets of pips (dots). It is the precursor to mahjong tiles.
Yé爷
ye爷
men们
cháng常
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
dǎ打
pái牌
jiǔ九
。
The grandpas often play pai gow in the park.
Pái牌
jiǔ九
de的
guī规
zé则
yǒu有
diǎn点
fù复
zá杂
。
The rules of pai gow are somewhat complex.
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Zhè这
tào套
pái牌
jiǔ九
shì是
xiàng象
yá牙
zuò做
de的
，
hěn很
gǔ古
lǎo老
。
This set of dominoes is made of ivory and is very old.
noun
mahjong tile
dialectIn some contexts, particularly older or regional usage, '牌九' can refer to the tiles used in the game of mahjong.
Tā他
bǎ把
pái牌
jiǔ九
xǐ洗
de得
huā哗
lā啦
xiǎng响
。
He shuffled the mahjong tiles with a clattering sound.