mahjong

Thân thiện

Four friends gather around a table to play a game of mahjong.

Definition

Noun: 1. A game of Chinese origin: A game for four players, using a set of 144 rectangular tiles marked with suits (like characters, bamboos, and circles) and honor tiles (like winds and dragons). The objective is to build a complete hand of specific combinations.

Usage and Examples

• As a subject:
• As an object:
• With modifiers:

Advanced Usage

• "to have a mahjong face": An idiomatic expression describing someone who maintains a calm, unreadable expression, similar to a poker face, to not reveal their strategy or emotions during the game.

Variants and Related Words

• Mahjongg: An alternative spelling sometimes used, particularly in certain Western contexts.
• Mahjong tiles / set: The physical components used to play the game.

Synonyms

• Tile game: A general term for games played with marked tiles, such as mahjong or dominoes.

Related Phrases

• To play mahjong: The standard phrase for participating in the game.
  • They play mahjong every Sunday afternoon.
• A game of mahjong: Refers to a single session or instance of playing.
  • We finished a long game of mahjong just after midnight.
• Mahjong hand: The set of tiles held by a player.
  • She was trying to complete a winning mahjong hand.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mah-jongg