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fan tan

/ˈfæn tæn/

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/ˈfæn tæn/informal
  • ruТрадиционная китайская азартная игра, в которой игроки делают ставки на количество предметов (обычно пуговиц или монет), оставшихся после деления случайной горсти на четыре. В игру часто играют в казино или на общественных собраниях.

A traditional Chinese gambling game in which players bet on the number of objects (typically buttons or coins) remaining after a random handful is divided by four. The game is often played in casinos or at social gatherings.

  1. C1formal

    A traditional Chinese gambling game where players bet on the number of objects (like coins or buttons) remaining after a random quantity is divided by four.

    ruАзартная игра

    • They played fan tan at the casino during the festival.
    • The rules of fan tan are simple but require luck.
    • Fan tan was once very popular in Chinese communities abroad.