牌局 (pái jú) — a game of cards, mahjong, or dominoes; a card game session; a hand (the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game)

Definition

Examples

• 今晚的牌局已经准备好了，大家都等着你呢。
  Jīn wǎn de pái jú yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo le, dà jiā dōu děng zhe nǐ ne.
  Tonight's card game is ready; everyone is waiting for you.
• 他这一轮牌局非常好，几乎赢定了。
  Tā zhè yì lún pái jú fēi cháng hǎo, jī hū yíng dìng le.
  His hand this round is very good; he's almost sure to win.
• 每周六他们都会聚在一起打牌局。
  Měi zhōu liù tā men dōu huì jù zài yì qǐ dǎ pái jú.
  Every Saturday they get together to play cards.