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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa tanto um jogo de azar chinês com fichas ou botões escondidos sob uma tigela quanto um jogo de cartas em que os jogadores jogam cartas em sequências de naipes, começando pelos setes.

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.

   🇵🇹Jogo de azar chinês

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.

   🇵🇹Jogo de cartas

   Sinônimos: parliament

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