Chinese word

棋子

Pronunciation

Pinyinqí zi

Meaning

  • noungame piece

Example

我的棋子不见了。wǒ de qí zi bú jiàn le

My game piece is missing.

Illustration for 棋子 (game piece)

More examples

轮到你时可以移动棋子。lún dào nǐ shí ké yǐ yí dòng qí zi

When it is your turn, you can move a game piece.

Core concept

A small board-game object whose movement or capture changes the balance of play.

Common phrases

  • 移动棋子yí dòng qí zi

    move a game piece

  • 保护棋子bǎo hù qí zi

    protect a game piece

  • 交换棋子jiāo huàn qí zi

    exchange game pieces

Similar words

子zi: A casual spoken term for one piece or stone used in a board game.

Definition in Chinese

指单个可移动的棋盘用具，作为游戏中表示角色或力量的单位，玩家通过走动或吃子来改变局面。zhǐ dān gè kě yí dòng de qí pán yòng jù zuò wéi yóu xì zhōng biǎo shì jué sè huò lì liàng de dān wèi wán jiā tōng guò zǒu dòng huò chī zi lái gǎi biàn jú miàn

Word origin

棋 (qí, "board game") + 子 (zi, "individual object or noun suffix") forms the name for one physical object used in a board game.

Usage tips

  • The English word piece can mean a part of something, but in this board-game context it refers to a complete playing unit.

Other meanings

  • chess piecenoun
  • shogi piecenoun

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