棋类 (qí lèi) — board games (as a category); chess and similar games

Definition

Examples

• 他喜欢各种棋类，尤其是围棋。
  Tā xǐ huan gè zhǒng qí lèi, yóu qí shì wéi qí.
  He likes various board games, especially Go.
• 这个博物馆展示了中国古代的棋类。
  Zhè ge bó wù guǎn zhǎn shì le zhōng guó gǔ dài de qí lèi.
  This museum displays ancient Chinese board games.
• 棋类在中国有着悠久的历史。
  qí lèi Zài zhōng guó yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ.
  Board games have a long history in China.