Definition
局子 literally refers to a piece in a checker-style board game, but this is a rare/archaic usage. In modern colloquial Mandarin, 局子 more commonly means 'police station' or 'bureau'. This entry follows the source gloss.
n.
checker-game piece
Examples
- 局子。Tā zài qípán shàng fàng le yí gè jú zǐ.He placed a game piece on the board.
- 局子。Zhège jú zǐ shì hēisè de.This game piece is black.
- 局子。Wǒ bǎ jú zǐ yí dào qiánmiàn.I moved the game piece forward.
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