Chinese word

打牌

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ pái

Meaning

  • verbplay cards

Example

他每次回家都会和父母打牌。tā měi cì huí jiā dū huì hé fù mǔ dǎ pái

Every time he goes home, he plays cards with his parents.

Illustration for 打牌 (play cards)

More examples

周末我们常常和朋友一起在咖啡馆打牌。zhōu mò wǒ men cháng cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ zài kā fēi guǎn dǎ pái

On weekends, we often play cards with friends at a cafe.

Core concept

A shared leisure activity built around holding, showing, and putting down cards in turn.

Common phrases

  • 跟朋友打牌gēn péng yǒu dǎ pái

    play cards with friends

  • 和家人打牌hé jiā rén dǎ pái

    play cards with family

  • 爱打牌ài dǎ pái

    love playing cards

Similar words

玩wán: Take part in games or other enjoyable activities for fun.
打扑克牌dǎ pū kè pái: Play poker or other playing-card games with others for fun.
玩牌wán pái: Play a card game by taking turns using cards for fun.

Definition in Chinese

用纸牌（如扑克牌）或类似的牌与他人对局、出牌以娱乐为目的的行为。yòng zhǐ pái rú pū kè pái huò lèi sì de pái yǔ tā rén duì jú chū pái yǐ yú lè wèi mù dì de xíng wéi

Word origin

打 (dǎ, "handle or play") + 牌 (pái, "card") joins the action with the object involved, forming a compact name for card play.

Usage tips

  • The word does not by itself say that money, prizes, or competition are involved, so a family game fits it naturally.

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