打牌

dǎpái

verb HSK 6 #8,458

Meanings

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

Characters

to play (a game)

card; tile; sign

To play cards or tiles — card games or mahjong.

Examples

周末我们常常在一起打牌。

Zhōumò wǒmen chángcháng zài yīqǐ dǎpái.

We often play cards together on weekends.

爷爷喜欢和邻居打牌。

Yéye xǐhuan hé línjū dǎpái.

Grandpa likes to play cards with the neighbors.

打牌打到半夜才回家。

Dǎpái dǎ dào bànyè cái huíjiā.

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