fantan

A noun referring to either a Chinese gambling game involving counters under a bowl, or a card game where players play cards in sequence by suit starting from sevens.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى لعبة قمار صينية تُلعب بجيتونات تحت كأس، أو إلى لعبة ورق يضع فيها اللاعبون البطاقات في تسلسل حسب النوع بدءًا من السبعات.

1. Chinese gambling game B2 formal

   A traditional Chinese gambling game where players bet on the number of counters remaining under a bowl, based on modulo 4 outcomes (0, 1, 2, or 3).

   • They spent the evening playing fantan in the back room of the casino.
   • In fantan, a random number of counters is placed under a bowl and you wager on the remainder.
   • Fantan is a simple but addictive game of chance.

   🌐لعبة قمار صينية

2. Card game B2 formal

   A card game where players aim to be the first to discard all their cards by playing sevens and then building sequences in the same suit.

   • She taught us how to play fantan, a classic card game with sevens.
   • In fantan, you start with a seven and continue in ascending or descending order within the same suit.
   • The children enjoyed a round of fantan during the holiday gathering.

   🌐لعبة ورق

   المرادفات: parliament

• fantans plural form
• fantans' possessive plural form
• fantan's possessive singular form