fantan

• Nom désignant soit un jeu de hasard chinois où l'on mise sur des jetons placés sous une coupe, soit un jeu de cartes dans lequel les joueurs déposent des cartes en séquences par couleur à partir des sept.

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.

1. B2formal

   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).

   fantan (jeu de hasard chinois)

   • 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.

2. B2formal

   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.

   Fantan (jeu de cartes)

   • 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.

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