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    Referring to chess or a chess piece with 棋 (qí)

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    棋

    Explanation

    棋 (qí) refers to "chess," "a board game," or "a chess piece." It appears in compound words and phrases related to strategy games. For example, 下棋想法 means "ideas about playing chess."

    Examples

    • 这盘棋你下得真好，我输了。

      Zhè pán qí nǐ xià de zhēn hǎo, wǒ shū le.

      You played this game of chess really well—I lost.

    • 他买了一副新棋，想跟朋友试试。

      Tā mǎi le yī fù xīn qí, xiǎng gēn péngyǒu shìshì.

      He bought a new chess set and wants to try it out with a friend.

    • 棋还没下完呢，你别着急走。

      Qí hái méi xià wán ne, nǐ bié zhāojí zǒu.

      The game isn't finished yet—don't be in such a hurry to leave.

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