Learn Mahjong Vocabulary In Mandarin
- Manhattan Mandarin
- Nov 12
- 2 min read
🀄️ At Manhattan Mandarin, we teach both Mandarin and mahjong!
American mahjong is getting more and more popular here in New York, but we’d also love to share some mahjong phrases in Mandarin with everyone!
在 Manhattan Mandarin，我们不仅教中文，也教麻将！美国麻将在纽约越来越流行，不过我们也希望大家能学一些中文麻将用语！
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🀄️ Sentences (with pinyin and English)
我家每个星期六都打麻将。Wǒ jiā měi gè xīngqīliù dōu dǎ májiàng.My family plays mahjong every Saturday.
打麻将的时候，顺序是逆时针方向。Dǎ májiàng de shíhou, shùnxù shì nìshízhēn fāngxiàng.When playing mahjong, the order is counterclockwise.
每个人都有十三张牌。Měi gèrén dōu yǒu shísān zhāng pái.Each person has thirteen tiles.
庄家先摸牌，也先打牌。Zhuāngjiā xiān mō pái, yě xiān dǎ pái.The dealer draws first and plays first.
赢的人说“胡了！”Yíng de rén shuō “hú le!”The winner says “Hu!” (I’ve won!)
🀄️ Vocabulary List (10 words)
中文 | Pinyin | English |
麻将 | májiàng | mahjong |
打牌 | dǎ pái | to play tiles / play mahjong |
庄家 | zhuāngjiā | dealer |
顺序 | shùnxù | order, sequence |
方向 | fāngxiàng | direction |
逆时针 | nìshízhēn | counterclockwise |
摸牌 | mō pái | draw a tile |
打牌 | dǎ pái | play/discard a tile |
胡了 | hú le | “Hu!” (I win!) |
赢 | yíng | to win |
🀄️ Mahjong Dialogue
麻将对话 (Májiàng duìhuà)
小王: 我们开始打麻将吧！谁当庄家？Xiǎo Wáng: Wǒmen kāishǐ dǎ májiàng ba! Shéi dāng zhuāngjiā?Let’s start playing mahjong! Who’s the dealer?
小李: 我来当庄家。大家准备好了吗？Xiǎo Lǐ: Wǒ lái dāng zhuāngjiā. Dàjiā zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?I’ll be the dealer. Is everyone ready?
小张: 准备好了！顺序是逆时针方向，对吗？Xiǎo Zhāng: Zhǔnbèi hǎo le! Shùnxù shì nìshízhēn fāngxiàng, duì ma?Ready! The order is counterclockwise, right?
小李: 对。庄家先摸牌，也先打牌。Xiǎo Lǐ: Duì. Zhuāngjiā xiān mō pái, yě xiān dǎ pái.Correct. The dealer draws first and plays first.
小王: 哈哈，我快胡了！Xiǎo Wáng: Hāhā, wǒ kuài hú le!Haha, I’m about to win!
小张: 不可能！我也快赢了！Xiǎo Zhāng: Bù kěnéng! Wǒ yě kuài yíng le!No way! I’m about to win too!
🀄️ Vocabulary Recap
中文 | Pinyin | English |
麻将 | májiàng | mahjong |
打麻将 | dǎ májiàng | to play mahjong |
庄家 | zhuāngjiā | dealer |
摸牌 | mō pái | draw a tile |
打牌 | dǎ pái | play/discard a tile |
顺序 | shùnxù | order |
方向 | fāngxiàng | direction |
逆时针 | nìshízhēn | counterclockwise |
胡了 | hú le | “Hu!” (I win!) |
赢 | yíng | to win |
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