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play [game]
Do you want to play chess?
你想下国际象棋吗？
国际象棋
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
国际象棋
A board game for two players, each starting with sixteen pieces and moving them according to fixed rules to checkmate the opponent's king.
Do you want to play chess?
你想下国际象棋吗？
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
One of the platforms, consisting of two or more planks dowelled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge.
原产欧洲的一年生杂草,尤在麦田中广布
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
两名玩家移动16枚棋子的棋盘游戏,目标是将死对方王
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
I like to play chess with my grandfather on weekends.
我喜欢周末和爷爷下国际象棋。
She won the chess championship at the age of twelve.
她在十二岁时赢得了国际象棋锦标赛。
Chess requires careful planning and patience.
国际象棋需要仔细的计划和耐心。
Do you want to play chess?
你想下国际象棋吗？
Let's have a game of chess.
我们来下一盘国际象棋吧。
She is a skilled chess player.
她是一位技艺高超的国际象棋棋手。
Not this
I like to play the chess.
Use this
I like to play chess.
国际象棋是不可数名词，表示游戏名称时通常不加冠词。
Not this
Chess are a popular game.
Use this
Chess is a popular game.
国际象棋作为游戏名称，视为单数，动词应用单数形式。
Not this
I bought a chess.
Use this
I bought a chess set.
“chess”指游戏本身，不能直接加不定冠词表示一套棋具，应使用“a chess set”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
下国际象棋
I often play chess with my grandfather on weekends.
我经常在周末和爷爷下国际象棋。
国际象棋比赛
They watched a thrilling chess game between two grandmasters.
他们观看了两位大师之间一场扣人心弦的国际象棋比赛。
国际象棋棋盘
The chess board has 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid.
国际象棋棋盘有64个格子，排列成8×8的网格。
国际象棋棋子
Each chess piece moves in a unique way.
每个国际象棋棋子都有独特的移动方式。
国际象棋棋手
She is a professional chess player and has won many tournaments.
她是一名职业国际象棋棋手，赢得了许多比赛。
国际象棋锦标赛
The annual chess tournament attracts players from all over the world.
一年一度的国际象棋锦标赛吸引了来自世界各地的棋手。
就像下棋，你知道吗：小兵先走。
He explained his plan with a chess analogy: "It's like chess, you know: the pawns go first."
他用下棋比喻他的计划：“就像下棋，你知道吗：小兵先走。”
人生就像一盘棋。
In the movie The Pursuit of Happyness, the protagonist says, "Life is like a game of chess."
在电影《当幸福来敲门》中，主角说：“人生就像一盘棋。”
Use chess naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 chess 拆成 che（车）和 ss（双士），想象国际象棋中车和士一起保护国王。
Neutral register; used in casual play, tournaments, and online platforms.
All listed words share the '-ess' ending and rhyme with /ɛs/. Note that 'guess' (/ɡɛs/) also rhymes but is spelled differently.
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