Definition
下棋 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to play chess'. The verb 下 and the noun 棋 can split to insert a measure word, duration, or other information: for example, 下了一盘棋 ('played a game of chess') or 跟他下棋 ('play chess with him'). Do not put a person or object directly after 下棋 — use a preposition like 跟 or 和 before the person instead.
v.o.
to play chess
Examples
- 下棋。Wǒ xǐhuan hé bàba xià qí.I like to play chess with my dad.
- 。Wǒmen zuótiān xià le sān pán qí.We played three games of chess yesterday.
- 下棋。Tā měitiān xiàwǔ dōu qù gōngyuán xià qí.He goes to the park every afternoon to play chess.
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