骨牌 (gǔ pái) — domino (tile); dominoes (game)
Definition
Refers both to the individual domino tile and to the game played with them. The measure word is 块, and the common expression 骨牌效应 means 'domino effect' — a chain reaction where one event triggers the next.
noun
domino (tile)dominoes (game)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 骨牌。Zhōu mò wǒ men yì jiā rén yì qǐ dǎ gǔ pái.Our whole family plays dominoes together on weekends.
- 骨牌，。Zhè jiàn shì jiù xiàng fā shēng le gǔ pái xiào yìng, yì lián chuàn dōu chū wèn tí le.This matter was like a domino effect — a whole chain of problems occurred.
- 骨牌，。Bù xiǎo xīn pèng dǎo le yí kuài gǔ pái, jié guǒ quán bù dǎo le.I accidentally knocked over one domino, and then all of them fell.
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