mahjong
/mɑːˈdʒɒŋ/noun
उच्चारण माजॉंग
माहजोंग (टाइलों से खेला जाने वाला एक चीनी खेल)
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a Chinese game for four people, played with small pieces of wood or plastic called tiles that have symbols on them
माहजोंग (टाइलों से खेला जाने वाला एक चीनी खेल)
- The old men played mahjong in the park every afternoon.
- Mahjong was played at night in the hotel by a group of tourists.
- My grandmother taught me to play mahjong when I visited her in Singapore.
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- They set out the mahjong tiles on the table.
- The club meets on Sundays to play mahjong and drink tea.
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mahjong (uncountable noun)
Mahjong is the name of a game and is uncountable; it takes a singular verb and no article for the game in general.
'Mahjong' एक खेल का नाम है और uncountable है; इसके साथ singular verb आती है और सामान्य खेल के लिए article नहीं लगता।
- Mahjong is popular in China and Hong Kong.
- My aunt plays mahjong every Sunday.
play mahjong / a game of mahjong
Use play before the name of a game, and a game of mahjong for one round.
खेल के नाम से पहले 'play' आता है; एक दौर के लिए 'a game of mahjong' कहा जाता है।
- They played mahjong all evening.
- Shall we have a game of mahjong?
mahjong + noun (pieces, set, table)
Mahjong before a noun describes the things belonging to the game, such as a set, tile or table.
Noun से पहले 'mahjong' खेल से जुड़ी वस्तुओं जैसे set, tile या table को बताता है।
- She bought a mahjong set in Kolkata.
- The mahjong tiles are made of bone and bamboo.
spelling: mahjong / mah-jong / mahjongg
The word is also spelt mah-jong or mahjongg, but mahjong is the usual form in British English.
इस शब्द की spelling 'mah-jong' या 'mahjongg' भी होती है, पर British English में सामान्य रूप 'mahjong' है।
- The shop sells mahjong in a wooden box.
- The old man still keeps his mah-jong set.
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verb + mahjong
playlearnteachwin atlose at
- Radhika is learning to play mahjong from her grandmother.
mahjong + noun
tilessettableplayertournamentclub
- The mahjong tiles clicked loudly on the table.
adjective + mahjong
traditionalonlinefriendlyfastpopular
- Online mahjong has attracted many young players.
a game of mahjong
a quick game ofan evening ofa round ofa tournament of
- They enjoyed an evening of mahjong at the club.
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- Mahjong is played with 144 tiles by four people.
Mahjong चार लोगों द्वारा 144 टाइलों से खेला जाता है।
- The retired teachers meet at the club to play mahjong.
सेवानिवृत्त शिक्षक Mahjong खेलने के लिए क्लब में मिलते हैं।
- Mahjong needs both skill and a little luck.
Mahjong में कौशल के साथ थोड़ी किस्मत भी चाहिए।
- Her grandfather brought a mahjong set from China.
उसके दादा चीन से एक mahjong सेट लाए थे।
- He lost the game of mahjong but enjoyed the company.
वह mahjong का खेल हार गया, पर साथ का आनंद लिया।
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Mahjong, chess and ludo are all games for a few players, but each is played with different pieces and aims.
Mahjong, chess और ludo कुछ खिलाड़ियों के खेल हैं, पर सबमें मोहरे और लक्ष्य अलग हैं।
A Chinese tile game for four, in which players collect sets of tiles.
चार खिलाड़ियों का चीनी टाइल वाला खेल, जिसमें टाइलों के समूह बनाए जाते हैं।
- They played mahjong all night.
A board game for two with sixteen pieces each, aimed at trapping the king.
दो खिलाड़ियों का बोर्ड गेम, जिसमें प्रत्येक के सोलह मोहरे होते हैं और राजा को घेरना लक्ष्य है।
- Radhika won the chess game.
A simple board game played with dice and counters, popular with children.
पासे और गोटियों से खेला जाने वाला सरल खेल, बच्चों में लोकप्रिय।
- We played ludo on the terrace.