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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Three Short of One

Be pulled into a mahjong game at Grandma Deng's: hear the table is three short of one, say you cannot play, be taught, hear the calls, be told you have won on your own draw, hear it is not over yet, hear that the loser treats, and tease back.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A back table at Grandma Deng's teahouse, where Uncle Tang and the regulars play mahjong every afternoon, tiles clacking under the trees.

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三 缺 一！ 欧文， 来 不 来？sān quē yī! ōuwén, lái bu láiThree short of one! Owen, are you in?
打 麻将。dǎ májiàngto play mahjong, word for word hit mahjong
唐 叔叔， 我 不 会 打 麻将。táng shūshu, wǒ bú huì dǎ májiàngUncle Tang, I can't play mahjong.
坐， 我 教 你。zuò, wǒ jiāo nǐSit, I'll teach you.
不 急， 慢慢 来。bù jí, mànmàn láiDon't rush, take your time.
打 哪 张？dǎ nǎ zhāngWhich tile do I play?
欧文， 该 你 了。ōuwén, gāi nǐ leOwen, it's your turn. To a friend.
碰！ 看 我 的！pèng! kàn wǒ dePung! Watch me!
摸 一 张。mō yì zhāngdraw a tile, word for word feel for one
杠！ 再 摸 一 张。gàng! zài mō yì zhāngKong! Draw another tile.

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