Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #7065
chess
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.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
One of the platforms, consisting of two or more planks dowelled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge.
- 3.
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
原产欧洲的一年生杂草,尤在麦田中广布
- 4.
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
两名玩家移动16枚棋子的棋盘游戏,目标是将死对方王
雀麦；军用便桥的桥面板；原产欧洲的一年生杂草,尤在麦田中广布；两名玩家移动16枚棋子的棋盘游戏,目标是将死对方王；国际象棋；[建] 雀麦
In use
I like to play chess with my grandfather on weekends.
She won the chess championship at the age of twelve.
Chess requires careful planning and patience.
play [game]
Do you want to play chess?
你想下国际象棋吗？
a game of [game]
Let's have a game of chess.
我们来下一盘国际象棋吧。
[game] player
She is a skilled chess player.
她是一位技艺高超的国际象棋棋手。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- play chess
- 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。
- chess game
- 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。
- chess board
- 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。
- chess piece
- 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。
- chess player
- 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。
- chess tournament
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
Neutral register; used in casual play, tournaments, and online platforms.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ess' ending and rhyme with /ɛs/. Note that 'guess' (/ɡɛs/) also rhymes but is spelled differently.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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