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Hanzi

variant of 棋[qi2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

qí, jī

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧˊ, ㄐㄧ

Jyutping

kei4

Example sentences

這步棋走得很妙。
这步棋走得很妙。

This move in the game was very clever.

我們今天下午下了一盤棋。
我们今天下午下了一盘棋。

We played a game of chess this afternoon.

下棋 xiàqí
爺爺常在公園和鄰居下棋。
爷爷常在公园和邻居下棋。

Grandpa often plays chess with his neighbors in the park.

他們坐在咖啡館裡下棋,以此來打發午後的時間。
他们坐在咖啡馆里下棋,以此来打发午后的时间。

They sat in the cafe playing chess to kill time in the afternoon.

他從小就喜歡下圍棋。
他从小就喜欢下围棋。

He has liked playing Go since he was a child.

高手 gāoshǒu
這位年輕人是一位圍棋高手。
这位年轻人是一位围棋高手。

This young man is a Go master.

棋子 qízǐ
他只是這場政治遊戲中的一顆棋子。
他只是这场政治游戏中的一颗棋子。

He is just a pawn in this political game.

他把棋盤放在桌上,準備和朋友下棋。
他把棋盘放在桌上,准备和朋友下棋。

He put the chessboard on the table and got ready to play chess with a friend.

棋手 qíshǒu
這位年輕的棋手在國際比賽中表現出色。
这位年轻的棋手在国际比赛中表现出色。

This young chess player performed excellently in the international competition.

較量 / 较量 jiàoliàng
兩位棋手在比賽中進行了激烈的較量。
两位棋手在比赛中进行了激烈的较量。

The two chess players had a fierce competition in the match.

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