顺子 (shùn zǐ) — (in card games or mahjong) a straight; a sequence of consecutive tiles or cards
Definition
Mahjong/card-game term for a run of consecutive tiles or cards. It names the pattern itself, not the act of forming one.
noun
(in card games or mahjong) a straighta sequence of consecutive tiles or cards
Examples
- 顺子。Tā shǒu shàng yǒu zhāng pái kě yǐ zǔ chéng shùn zǐ.He has a card in his hand that can form a straight.
- ，顺子。Dǎ má jiàng de shí hou, shùn zǐ shì hěn hǎo de pái xíng.When playing mahjong, a straight is a good hand pattern.
- 顺子。Zhè bǎ pái wǒ zhōng yú còu qí le yí gè shùn zǐ.In this hand I finally formed a straight.
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