Meaning
chess
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qi” becomes a different word in each tone. 棋 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 象棋xiàng qíChinese chess
- 棋子qí zǐchess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
- 下棋xià qíto play chess
- 和棋hé qídrawn game (in chess or other board game)
- 着棋zhuó qíto play chess
Example Sentence
爷爷和邻居在树下下棋。Yé ye hé lín jū zài shù xià xià qí.Grandpa and the neighbor play chess under the tree.
爷爷Yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfath和héand邻居lín jūneighbor在zàiat树shùtree下xiàbelow下棋xià qíto play chess。