多米诺 (duō mǐ nuò) — domino (the game piece or tile)
Definition
Refers to a single domino tile (块) — also used in set phrases like 多米诺骨牌 ('dominoes, the game') and 多米诺效应 ('domino effect'), where it keeps the same pronunciation.
noun
domino (the game piece or tile)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 多米诺。Wǒ men zhōu mò yì qǐ wán duō mǐ nuò ba.Let's play dominoes together this weekend.
- 多米诺，。Zhè ge duō mǐ nuò shì bái sè de, shàng miàn yǒu sì gè diǎn.This domino is white and has four dots on it.
- 多米诺。Yí jiàn xiǎo shì kě néng yǐn fā duō mǐ nuò xiào yìng.A small incident can trigger the domino effect.
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