和棋

héqí

noun

Measure Word

一盘和棋 pán

Meanings

1 drawn game (chess, go, Chinese chess, or other board game)
2 draw; tie

Characters

harmony; tie, draw (in games)

chess; board game

Examples

HSK 5

双方都没有获胜的把握，最终同意和棋。

Shuāngfāng dōu méiyǒu huòshèng de bǎwò, zuìzhōng tóngyì héqí.

Neither side was confident of winning, so they finally agreed to a draw.

HSK 7-9

这盘棋下成了和棋。

Zhè pán qí xià chéng le héqí.

This chess game ended in a draw.

Tips

usage

Most often heard in xiangqi (Chinese chess) and weiqi (Go) contexts, but applies to any board game. The verbs 走成 or 下成 - 'play to a' - are standard collocations.

Stroke Order

和 hé

棋 qí