国际象棋

國際象棋

guójì xiàngqí

noun #17,842

Measure Word

一副国际象棋 fù

Meanings

1 chess
2 international chess

Characters

country; nation

between; international

elephant; image

chess; board game

Literally 'international elephant chess' — distinguishing Western chess from Chinese chess (中国象棋), which also has 象 (elephant) pieces.

Examples

他从小就学会了下国际象棋。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xuéhuì le xià guójì xiàngqí.

He learned to play chess from a young age.

国际象棋和中国象棋规则不同。

Guójì xiàngqí hé Zhōngguó xiàngqí guīzé bùtóng.

Chess and Chinese chess have different rules.

Tips

culture

China has a strong chess tradition. Ding Liren (丁立人) became the first Chinese World Chess Champion in 2023, raising the sport's popularity enormously in China.

Stroke Order

国 guó

际 jì

象 xiàng

棋 qí