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下棋

xiàqí
verb #11,710

Meanings

  1. 1 to play chess; to play a board game

Characters

下
xià
to place down
棋
qí
chess; board game
Literally 'to place pieces down' - referring to placing game pieces on a board.

Examples

HSK 1
你会下棋吗？
Nǐ huì xiàqí ma?
Do you know how to play chess?
HSK 3
爷爷每天在公园里下棋。
Yéye měitiān zài gōngyuán lǐ xiàqí.
Grandpa plays chess in the park every day.
HSK 7-9
我们下一盘棋吧。
Wǒmen xià yì pán qí ba.
Let's play a game of chess.

Tips

culture
In China, 下棋 usually refers to 中国象棋 (Chinese chess) or 围棋 (Go). Seeing elderly men gathered around chess boards in parks and street corners is an iconic Chinese scene. International chess is specifically called 国际象棋.

Stroke Order

下 xià
棋 qí