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chinese checkers

/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz ˈtʃekəz/

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/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz ˈtʃekəz/B1informal
  • ruКлассическая настольная игра для двух-шести игроков, в которую играют на звездообразной доске с шариками, где цель — переместить все свои фишки через доску в противоположную точку. Несмотря на название, игра возникла в Германии, а не в Китае.

A classic board game for two to six players, played on a star-shaped board with marbles, where the goal is to move all one's pieces across the board to the opposite point. Despite its name, the game originated in Germany, not China.

  1. B1formal

    A strategy board game for two to six players, played on a star-shaped board with colored marbles.

    ruНастольная игра

    • We played Chinese checkers all evening.
    • She moved her marble across the board to win at Chinese checkers.
    • Chinese checkers is a fun game for the whole family.