洗牌

xǐpái
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to shuffle cards or mahjong tiles
  2. 2 to reshuffle / reorganize (figurative)

Examples

HSK 2
Gāi nǐ xǐpái le.
It's your turn to shuffle.
HSK 4
Zhècì hángyè xǐpái, hěnduō xiǎo gōngsī dǎobì le.
In this industry reshuffle, many small companies went under.
HSK 7-9
Xīn lǐngdǎo shàngrèn hòu gōngsī nèibù dà xǐpái.
After the new boss took over, the company went through a major reshuffle.

Tips

usage
Literal sense at the card table (poker, mahjong, 斗地主), figurative sense in business news - 行业洗牌 (industry shakeout), 重新洗牌 (reshuffle the deck).

Stroke Order

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