How to say “Chinese chess” in Chinese
Chinese chess
“Chinese chess” in Chinese is 象棋, xiàng qí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
象棋 is read xiàng 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
A drawing of an elephant. It hints at the sound of 像 xiàng.
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 “象棋”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 象棋. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爷爷每天下午都在公园里跟邻居下象棋。yéyeměitiānxiàwǔdōuzàigōngyuánligēnlínjūxiàxiàngqíEvery afternoon Grandpa plays Chinese chess with the neighbors in the park.
- 你会下象棋吗nǐhuìxiàxiàngqímaCan you play Chinese chess?
- 这副象棋少了一个棋子zhèfùxiàngqíshǎoleyígeqízǐThis Chinese chess set is missing a piece.
- 你象棋下得怎么样？nǐxiàngqíxiàdezěnmeyàngHow good are you at Chinese chess?
More words from the lesson “Chess, go and billiards”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “Chinese chess” in Chinese?
“Chinese chess” in Chinese is 象棋, pinyin xiàngqí.
What does 象棋 mean?
象棋 (xiàngqí) means “Chinese chess”.
How do you write 象棋?
象棋 is 2 characters: 象 (xiàng) — elephant; image, appearance; 棋 (qí) — chess, board game. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 象棋?
象棋 is read xiàngqí. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone, qí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“Chinese chess” 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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