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摊牌 (tān pái): To show one's cards (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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摊牌 consists of 2 characters.

摊 • tān • to spread out • HSK 2.0 L6

HSK 6

tān摊

to spread out

牌 • pái • a signboard, plaque, or tablet • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

pái牌

a signboard, plaque, or tablet

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Pinyintān pái

Meaningto show one's cards, to have a showdown

Characters2

HSK—

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Words with 摊

小摊xiǎo tānsmall stall; vendor stand
报摊bào tānnewsstand
摊位tān wèistall; booth
摊子tān zistall; stand; (fig.) mess or situation
烂摊子làn tān zia mess, a shambles, a difficult situation left by others

Words with 牌

牌子pái zisign
登机牌dēng jī páiboarding pass
名牌míng páifamous brand
品牌pǐn páibrand name
奖牌

jiǎng pái

medal (awarded as a prize)

金牌jīn páigold medal

铜牌tóng páibronze medal

银牌yín páisilver medal

3.

Example Sentences with 摊牌

tā他

jué决

dìng定

gēn跟

duì对

fāng方

tān摊

pái牌

。

He decided to have a showdown with the other party.

tán谈

pàn判

xiàn陷

rù入

jiāng僵

jú局

，

zuì最

hòu后

shuāng双

fāng方

zhǐ只

hǎo好

tān摊

pái牌

。

The negotiations reached a deadlock, and in the end both sides had to show their cards.