红桃 (gōng) — (playing cards) heart (suit)

Definition

Red suit in a standard deck of playing cards, depicted as a heart shape. Always paired with a card value, e.g. 红桃A ('ace of hearts').

noun
(playing cards) heart (suit)
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Examples

  • 红桃A
    Wǒ shǒu shàng yǒu yì zhāng gōng A.
    I have an ace of hearts in my hand.
  • 红桃
    Zhè bǎ pái gōng hěn duō, nǐ yǒu jǐ zhāng?
    There are many hearts in this hand; how many do you have?
  • 红桃
    gōng Shì hóng sè, hēi táo shì hēi sè.
    Hearts are red, and spades are black.

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