I spent the afternoon learning how to play
mahjong with my friends.
我和朋友们花了一个下午学习如何玩麻将。
Mahjong is a game that originated in China and requires strategy, calculation, and a certain degree of luck.
麻将起源于中国，需要策略、计算以及一定程度的运气。
The tiles in
mahjong have various symbols and characters, which can be quite intricate and beautiful.
麻将牌上有着各种符号和文字，这些图案往往非常精致美丽。
After several rounds of
mahjong, we decided to take a break and enjoy some tea.
玩了几轮麻将后，我们决定休息一下，喝点茶。
She's an expert at
mahjong and can usually predict her opponents' moves.
她是麻将高手，通常能预测对手的行动。
The rules of
mahjong can be complex for beginners, but they become easier with practice.
对初学者来说，麻将的规则可能很复杂，但随着练习会变得容易些。
We set up the
mahjong table in the living room for our weekly game night.
我们在客厅里摆好了麻将桌，准备每周的游戏之夜。
In some cultures,
mahjong is played during special occasions like Chinese New Year.
在一些文化中，人们会在特殊场合如中国新年时玩麻将。
He was so engrossed in his
mahjong game that he didn't even notice it was raining outside.
他全神贯注于麻将游戏，甚至没有注意到外面正在下雨。
Learning the scoring system of
mahjong can be challenging, but it adds to the depth of the game.
学习麻将的计分系统可能具有挑战性，但它增加了游戏的深度。
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Mahjong, a popular four-player game, deals with building complete suits from either 13 or 16 tiles, and is a riveting form of entertainment enjoyed at Chinese family gatherings－notably during major festivals.
Leveraging this powerful cultural icon, ice-cream brand Haagen-Dazs is turning its ice-cream creations into offerings patterned on mahjong themes.
The patterns feature several key characters in mahjong that carry auspicious meanings, such as Fa for Fortune and Ba Wan symbolizing 80,000 yuan ($12,600).
JJDJ reported sales of poker and mahjong doubled, and that of mobile phones on the platform jumped 20 times year-on-year.
JJDJ报告称，扑克和麻将的销售额翻了一番，平台上手机的销售额同比增长了20倍。
Mahjong machines are also gaining in popularity in several overseas markets.
麻将机在海外市场的欢迎程度也在提高。
According Tmall and Taobao data, nearly 40,000 automatic mahjong machines were sold in overseas markets during the last two months.
根据天猫和淘宝的数据，在过去的两个月里，海外市场售出了近4万台自动麻将机。
Rather than the old favorites, it is items like mahjong machines for families that are flying off the shelves as an increasing number of people stay at home due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
由于COVID-19疫情导致越来越多的人待在家中，像麻将机这样的家庭用品正在热销，而不是那些旧的热门商品。
Multi-functional mahjong machines, including those with silent tile shuffling function, those that can be folded and unfolded to save space, and those that can be switched to dining tables were the most popular.
多功能麻将机，包括具有静音洗牌功能的、可以折叠和展开以节省空间的，以及可以切换为餐桌的，是最受欢迎的。
There is no better way to have fun together than through mahjong.
没有比麻将更适合大家一起玩乐的方式了。
Instead, I bought a mahjong machine for my parents so that they can have fun at home and avoid any unnecessary trips," Liu said.
刘说：“相反，我给父母买了一台麻将机，让他们在家就能开心玩耍，避免任何不必要的出行。”
Typically, there are four players in a mahjong game.
通常，麻将游戏有四个玩家。
Ye Jianqiu, general manager of overseas operations of Tmall and Taobao, said that special shipping routes for mahjong machines have been launched during the holiday shopping season to guarantee quality delivery services.
天猫和淘宝海外运营总经理叶剑秋表示，为了保证高质量的配送服务，在节日期间的购物季已经推出了麻将机的特殊运输路线。
"Overseas consumers like mahjong machines that are of high quality, automatic and with English tiles, ideally for family use," Ye said.
“海外消费者喜欢高品质、自动化的麻将机，最好是带英文瓷砖的家庭使用，”叶说。
Jiang Ran, an employee at Treyo, a mahjong machine maker in the Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, told Jiemian, a digital platform, that the company was running out of stocks.
这句话的中文翻译是："Jiang Ran，浙江杭州萧山经济技术开发区的一家麻将机制造商Treyo的员工，告诉界面新闻，公司库存即将耗尽。
Most of the firms in the Xiaoshan Zone, China's biggest cluster of mahjong machine and related industries, have been busier than before in the last few weeks, said Jiang.
中国最大的麻将机及相关产业聚集区——萧山地区的大部分企业，在过去的几周里比以前更加忙碌了，江说。
cn, a media platform, 200 out of China's 300 mahjong machine manufacturers are based in Hangzhou.
“据悉，中国大约300家麻将机制造商中有200家位于杭州。”
Ruxi Flagship Store, one of the first companies that started selling mahjong machines on online platforms like Tmall, said their products are now being sold in more than 70 countries and regions.
“如夕旗舰店铺”是最早在天猫等线上平台销售麻将机的公司之一，表示他们的产品目前已销往超过70个国家和地区。
Smart mahjong machines are the hot favorites," Li said.
李说：“智能麻将机是热门的最爱。”
Mahjong machines have become bestsellers before Spring Festival with more people choosing to stay at home to prevent spread of COVID-19, a recent Taobao report said.
近期淘宝发布的一份报告显示，为了防止COVID-19的传播，更多人选择留在家中，因此麻将机在春节前成为了畅销商品。
According to the report, average daily sales of mahjong machines for family use surged over 130 percent year-on-year during the holiday shopping season (Jan 20-30).
据报道，在假期购物季（1月20日至30日），家用麻将机的日均销量比去年同期增长了130%以上。
Sales of mahjong machine in Southwest China's Chongqing ranked the top, followed by that in Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces.
中国西南部的重庆市麻将机销量排名第一，其次是四川和浙江省。
Multi-functional mahjong machines, including those with silent mahjong tiles shuffling function, those that can be fold and unfold to save space, and those that can be switched to dining tables are among consumers' favorite products.
多功位麻将机，包括具有静音麻将牌洗牌功能的机器，可以折叠和展开以节省空间的机器，以及可以切换为餐桌的机器，都是消费者最喜欢的产品。
According to Taobao, some netizens even left comments on the product pages of certain mahjong machine sellers on the platform, which suggested more efforts on research and development of mahjong machines that allow families of three members to play (typically there are four players for each game).
根据淘宝的说法，一些网民甚至在平台上某些麻将机卖家的产品页面上留下了评论，建议他们加大研发力度，开发出可以让三口之家玩的麻将机（通常每场游戏有四名玩家）。
Mahjong is also gaining popularity in overseas market, which is driving more machine sales.
麻将也在海外市场中越来越受欢迎，这推动了更多的机器销售。
According to data from Tmall and Taobao, nearly 40,000 automatic mahjong machines have been sold overseas in the past two months.
根据淘宝和天猫的数据，在过去的两个月里，将近4万台自动麻将机已经销往海外。
Ye Jianqiu, general manager of overseas operations of Tmall and Taobao, said the overseas sector of Tmall and Taobao has launched shipping routes specialized for mahjong machines during the holiday shopping season to guarantee quality delivery services.
天猫和淘宝海外业务总经理叶建秋表示，天猫和淘宝海外部门在节日期间推出了专门的麻将机运输路线，以保证优质配送服务。
Realizing that the elderly man likes to play mahjong, a tile-based game popular in China, the research team designed a customized program to allow him to play mahjong on computer.
Later, we taught her how to stream videos, buy groceries and vegetables on smartphones, and play mahjong online, which quickly became her favorite smartphone app.
As for me, I'm more than happy to play mahjong online with Grandma.
The other day, she knocked on my door and said, "Come, we need a fourth player to play mahjong together. "
For example, the new Model 3 sedans will provide traditional Chinese games such as mahjong and Chinese poker.
It noted that some cliques set up wine, mahjong or fishing circles with people who enjoy these hobbies, and then take advantage of the relationships formed to offer or accept bribes.