Chinese phrase

石头剪刀布 shí tou jiǎn dāo bù

Meaning

rock-paper-scissors

When to use it

A hand game where players show rock, scissors, or paper. It is often used to make a quick choice or decide a winner in a casual way.

Example dialogue

我们来玩石头剪刀布,输的人去买咖啡。 wǒ men lái wán shí tou jiǎn dāo bù shū de rén qù mǎi kā fēi

Let's play rock-paper-scissors, and the loser buys coffee.

好,我出剪刀! hǎo wǒ chū jiǎn dāo

Sure, I'll throw scissors!

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