棋局 (qí jú) — (noun) the arrangement of pieces on a chessboard; the state of a board game; (noun) a game of chess; the playing of a board game
Definition
Refers to a specific board position or the unfolding state of a chess/board game, not just a game in general. Often used figuratively for any complex situation or contest of strategy.
noun
the arrangement of pieces on a chessboardthe state of a board gamea game of chessthe playing of a board game
Measure word · 盘
Examples
- 棋局，。Zhè ge qí jú fēi cháng fù zá, shuāng fāng dōu hěn nán qǔ shèng.This chess situation is very complicated; neither side can easily win.
- 棋局，。Tā zǐ xì fēn xī le dāng qián de qí jú, jué dìng xià yí bù zěn me zǒu.He carefully analyzed the current board position and decided how to move next.
- 棋局，。Zhěng gè qí jú chí xù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí, zuì hòu yǐ hé qí jié shù.The whole game lasted two hours and ended in a draw.
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