playing cards; card game pieces
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
playing cards; card game pieces made of stiff paper
Originally referred to various traditional Chinese card games played with paper cards, but in modern usage often specifically denotes Western-style playing cards (poker).
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
wán玩
zhǐ纸
pái牌
yóu游
xì戏
。
He enjoys playing card games.
Zhè这
fù副
zhǐ纸
pái牌
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
jiù旧
le了
。
This deck of cards is already quite worn out.
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Yé爷
ye爷
jiào教
wǒ我
dǎ打
zhǐ纸
pái牌
。
Grandpa taught me how to play cards.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhǐ纸
pái牌
shōu收
hǎo好
。
Please put the cards away properly.