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打牌

dǎ pái · da pai

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Meaning

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  1. to play mahjong or cards
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  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)打牌(dǎpái)，你(nǐ)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    On the weekend we play cards in the park. Are you coming?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)打牌(dǎpái)。

    I can't play cards.

  3. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)，很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)。

    No problem, I'll teach you. It's simple.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)赢(yíng)了(le)！再(zài)来(lái)一次(yīcì)！

    I won! Play once more!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)第一次(dìyīcì)打牌(dǎpái)就(jiù)赢(yíng)了(le)三次(sāncì)？

    You won three times in your first game of cards?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，把(bǎ)你的(nǐde)牌(pái)都(dōu)给(gěi)我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)。

    Because when you taught me, you showed me all your cards.

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01

打(dǎ)牌(pái)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)流(liú)行(xíng)的(de)消(xiāo)遣(qiǎn)方(fāng)式(shì)。

Playing cards is a popular pastime.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)嗑(kè)香(xiāng)瓜(guā)子(zǐ)，一(yì)边(biān)打(dǎ)牌(pái)。

They eat sunflower seeds while playing cards.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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