134 - Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)
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Playing games is a wonderful way of learning Chinese and 麻將 (májiàng) is one of the simplest games around. Apart from the numbers 1-9, you only need a handful of extra words to play. The game is extremely popular and as such, it can open up many doors, both cultural and social.
Link to article: Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng): https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-by-playing-mahjong-%e9%ba%bb%e5%b0%87-majiang/
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10 ways of using games to learn and teach Chinese： https://www.hackingchinese.com/10-ways-using-games-learn-teach-chinese/
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Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
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