English–Chinese
“play chess” in Chinese
How to say “play chess” in Chinese
“Play chess” in Chinese is 下棋 (xià qí).
Players read a board, make a move, and answer the opponent's move in a continuing contest.
Example sentences with 下棋
他每天晚上跟父亲一起下棋，练习残局技巧。tā měi tiān wǎn shàng gēn fù qīn yì qǐ xià qí liàn xí cán jú jì qiǎo
Every evening, he plays chess with his father and practices endgame skills.
Tips for using 下棋
- English speakers may associate chess only with the Western game, but Chinese uses 下棋 (xiàqí, "play a board game") more broadly for games such as Go and shogi.
Other Chinese words for “play chess”
他们正在对弈，别打扰。tā men zhèng zài duì yì bié dá rǎo
They are playing chess; don't disturb them.