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棋子

qí zǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. chess piece
  2. 2. (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)

Usage notes

Collocations

'棋子'作比喻义时常与动词'当(做)'或'沦为'搭配,如'被人当棋子用'、'沦为政治棋子'。

Common mistakes

比喻义限于人被动受人利用,不能用来比喻随意摆布的物。不能说'电脑里的文件是他的棋子'。

Example Sentences

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在这场博弈中,他只是别人的一颗 棋子
In this game, he is just someone else's pawn.

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