玩牌

wánpái

verb #8,615

Meanings

1 to play cards
2 to play a card game

Characters

to play; to have fun

card; tile; board

Play + cards — a general term for playing any card game.

Examples

我们一起玩牌吧。

Wǒmen yīqǐ wánpái ba.

Let's play cards together.

他们每周末都聚在一起玩牌。

Tāmen měizhōu mò dōu jù zài yīqǐ wánpái.

They get together to play cards every weekend.

老人们喜欢在公园里玩牌。

Lǎorén men xǐhuan zài gōngyuán lǐ wánpái.

The elderly like to play cards in the park.

Tips

usage

玩牌 can refer to playing poker (扑克牌), mahjong tiles (麻将牌), or other card/tile games. In China, the most common card games are 斗地主 (Dou Di Zhu) and 打麻将 (mahjong).

Stroke Order

玩 wán

牌 pái