How to say “go” in Chinese
go (game)
“Go” in Chinese is 围棋, wéi qí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
围棋 is read wéi qí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 韦 wéi hints at the sound.
On the left, 木 “wood”: a wooden board and pieces. On the right, 其 qí hints at the reading, as it also does in 旗 qí.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “围棋”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 围棋. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想跟你下一局围棋。wǒxiǎnggēnnǐxiàyìjúwéiqíI want to play a game of go with you.
- 他们下了三局围棋tāmenxiàlesānjúwéiqíThey played three games of go.
- 他加入了一家围棋俱乐部tājiārùleyìjiāwéiqíjùlèbùHe joined a go club.
More words from the lesson “Chess, go and billiards”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go” in Chinese?
“Go” in Chinese is 围棋, pinyin wéiqí.
What does 围棋 mean?
围棋 (wéiqí) means “go (game)”.
How do you write 围棋?
围棋 is 2 characters: 围 (wéi) — surround; 棋 (qí) — chess, board game. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 围棋?
围棋 is read wéiqí. Tones: wéi — second tone, qí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go” in the lesson “Chess, go and billiards”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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