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打牌

dǎpái
verb #8,458

Meanings

  1. 1 to play cards; to play mahjong
  2. 2 to play card/tile games

Characters

打
dǎ
to play (a game)
牌
pái
card; tile; sign
To play cards or tiles - card games or mahjong.

Examples

HSK 3
周末我们常常在一起打牌。
Zhōumò wǒmen chángcháng zài yìqǐ dǎpái.
We often play cards together on weekends.
HSK 3
爷爷喜欢和邻居打牌。
Yéye xǐhuan hé línjū dǎpái.
Grandpa likes to play cards with the neighbors.
HSK 5
打牌打到半夜才回家。
Dǎpái dǎ dào bànyè cái huí jiā.
They played cards until midnight before going home.

Tips

usage
打牌 can refer to any card or tile game, but in China it most often means mahjong (打麻将 dǎ májiàng). It's a hugely popular social activity, especially among older generations.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ
牌 pái