局子 (jú zǐ) — checker-game piece
Definition
An informal, spoken word for a piece in a board game (chess, checkers, etc.). For written or formal contexts, prefer 棋子.
noun
checker-game piece
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 局子。Tā zài qí pán shàng fàng le yí gè jú zǐ.He placed a game piece on the board.
- 局子。Zhè ge jú zǐ shì hēi sè de.This game piece is black.
- 局子。Wǒ bǎ jú zǐ yí dào qián miàn.I moved the game piece forward.
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