Definition
顺子 is a term used in card games (like poker) and mahjong to refer to a consecutive sequence of numbers in the same suit. In poker, it's 'a straight'; in mahjong, it's a chow (a run of three tiles). The reverse translation test fails because 'straight' could be misunderstood as 直 (zhí), so this explanation clarifies the specific game context.
n.
(in card games or mahjong) a straighta sequence of consecutive tiles or cards
Examples
- 顺子。Tā shǒu shàng yǒu zhāng pái kěyǐ zǔchéng shùn zǐ.He has a card in his hand that can form a straight.
- ，顺子。Dǎ májiàng de shíhou, shùn zǐ shì hěn hǎo de pái xíng.When playing mahjong, a straight is a good hand pattern.
- 顺子。Zhè bǎ pái wǒ zhōngyú còu qí le yí gè shùn zǐ.In this hand I finally formed a straight.
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