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How do you say "chess" in Chinese?
国际象棋
guó jì xiàng qí
In Chinese, "chess" is 国际象棋 (guó jì xiàng qí).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "guó jì xiàng qí", where "guó" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "jì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "xiàng" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "qí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
国际象棋 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他又在国际象棋上赢了我。
tā yòu zài guó jì xiàng qí shàng yíng le wǒ 。
He beat me at chess again.
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How to remember 国际象棋
Link the sound of "guó jì xiàng qí" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "国际象棋" (guó jì xiàng qí).
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Questions about 国际象棋
How do you pronounce 国际象棋?
It's pronounced "guó jì xiàng qí", where "guó" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "jì" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "xiàng" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "qí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 国际象棋 formal or casual?
国际象棋 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 国际象棋 used in Chinese?
国际象棋 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他又在国际象棋上赢了我。 (He beat me at chess again.).
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