单词 | fan-tan |
释义 | fan-tan in British Englishnoun 1. a Chinese gambling game in which a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and wagers laid on how many will remain after they have been divided by four 2. a card game played in sequence, the winner being the first to use up all his or her cards Word origin C19: from Chinese (Cantonese) fan t'an repeated divisions, from fan times + t'an divisionfan-tan in American English (ˈfænˌtæn) noun Also fan tan 1. a Chinese gambling game in which the players bet on the number of beans, etc. that will be left from a pile after it has been counted off in fours 2. a card game in which the players seek to discard all their cards in proper sequence Word origin Chin fan t'an, lit., repeated divisions |
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