象棋 xiàngqí Chinese chess
How to remember 象棋: 象 elephant + 棋 chess = Chinese chess.
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How it is used
- Chinese chess (xiangqi) - 下象棋 (xià xiàngqí) to play Chinese chess.
- The traditional board game with a river and generals; measure word 副 (fù) for a set.
- For Western chess specify 国际象棋 (guójì xiàngqí); Go is 围棋 (wéiqí).
Example sentences
- 我对国际象棋不感兴趣。 Wǒ duì guójìxiàngqí bùgǎnxìngqù.I'm not interested in chess.
- 您能教我下国际象棋吗？ Nín néng jiāo wǒ xià guójìxiàngqí ma?Can you teach me to play chess?
- 汤姆下国际象棋比我好。 Tāngmǔ xià guójìxiàngqí bǐ wǒ hǎo.Tom plays chess better than me.