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麻将

麻将 (má jiàng): Mahjong (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

麻将 consists of 2 characters.

hemp, flax; sesame

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

will, shall; general, commander

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Pinyinmá jiàng

MeaningMahjong

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word麻将

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Words with 将

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必将bì jiāngHSK 7-9
悍将

hàn jiàng

3.

How to Use 麻将 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 麻将 with other words naturally.

Noun + Noun

má麻

jiàng将

pái牌

neutral

mahjong tiles

má麻

jiàng将

zhuō桌

neutral

mahjong table

Measure Word + Nounwith副

yī一

fù副

má麻

jiàng将

Verb + Object

dǎ打

má麻

jiàng将

neutral

play mahjong

4.

Example Sentences with 麻将

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

dǎ打

má麻

jiāng将

。

neutral

a set of mahjong

wán玩

má麻

jiàng将

informalSpoken

play mahjong

I like playing mahjong.

zài在

jiā家

tíng庭

jù聚

huì会

shí时

，

dǎ打

jǐ几

quān圈

má麻

jiāng将

shì是

zēng增

jìn进

gǎn感

qíng情

de的

hǎo好

fāng方

shì式

。

Playing a few rounds of Mahjong during family gatherings is a great way to strengthen bonds.

má麻

jiāng将

zuò作

wéi为

fēi非

wù物

zhì质

wén文

huà化

yí遗

chǎn产

，

qí其

lì历

shǐ史

jià价

zhí值

zhí值

dé得

shēn深

rù入

yán研

jiū究

。

As an intangible cultural heritage, the historical value of Mahjong deserves in-depth study.

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

men们

jīng经

cháng常

hé和

péng朋

yǒu友

yì一

qǐ起

dǎ打

má麻

jiāng将

。

We often play mahjong with friends on weekends.

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

kǎo考

lǜ虑

guò过

xué学

xí习

má麻

jiāng将

de的

fù复

zá杂

guī规

zé则

hé和

cè策

lüè略

？

Have you ever considered learning the complex rules and strategies of Mahjong?

tā他

cóng从

bù不

cān参

yù与

má麻

jiāng将

yóu游

xì戏

，

rèn认

wéi为

nà那

chún纯

cuì粹

shì是

làng浪

fèi费

shí时

jiān间

。

He never participates in Mahjong games, believing it to be a pure waste of time.

má麻

jiāng将

bù不

jǐn仅

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

yú娱

lè乐

huó活

dòng动

，

hái还

yùn蕴

hán含

zhe着

fēng丰

fù富

de的

zhōng中

guó国

wén文

huà化

。

Mahjong is not only a recreational activity but also embodies rich Chinese culture.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

gōng工

zuò作

fán繁

máng忙

，

tā她

réng仍

huì会

chōu抽

kōng空

yǔ与

hǎo好

yǒu友

qiē切

cuō磋

má麻

jiāng将

jì技

yì艺

。

Despite her busy work schedule, she still finds time to practice Mahjong skills with close friends.