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麻将牌
májiàngpái
Description
麻将牌是玩麻将的时候用的小牌子，一般是白色的，上面有数字和图案。
Mahjong tiles are small tiles used to play mahjong, usually white with numbers and patterns on them.
很多中国家庭都有一副麻将牌，过年的时候大家会一起玩。
Many Chinese families have a set of mahjong tiles and play together during the New Year.
Meanings
麻将牌májiàngpái
mahjong tile(s); a set of mahjong tiles
我们买了一副新的麻将牌。
We bought a new set of mahjong tiles.
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Notes
- Etymology
麻将 (mahjong) + 牌 (tile/card), literally "mahjong tiles."
- Nuance
麻将牌 stresses the physical tiles; 麻将 alone usually means the game.
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