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玩牌

wán pái · wan pai

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Meaning

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  1. to play cards
  2. to play mahjong
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Cards in the park

  1. Liangliang

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)那些(nàxiē)大爷(dàye)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)在(zài)玩牌(wánpái)。

    Those old men in the park play cards every day.

  2. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)玩牌(wánpái)不是(bùshì)为了(wèile)赢(yíng)，是(shì)为了(wèile)聊天(liáotiān)。

    They play cards to chat, not to win.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)玩牌(wánpái)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)。

    I want to play cards too, but I do not know how.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)，先(xiān)看(kàn)牌(pái)，再(zài)出牌(chūpái)。

    I will teach you. First look at your cards, then play one.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)赢(yíng)了(le)！

    I won!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)大爷们(dàyemen)让着(ràngzhe)你(nǐ)呢(ne)。

    That is because the old men are letting you win.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)玩(wán)牌(pái)来(lái)杀(shā)时(shí)间(jiān)。

They killed time playing cards.

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

02

玩(wán)牌(pái)作(zuò)弊(bì)是(shì)错(cuò)误(wù)的(de)。

It is wrong to cheat at cards.

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

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