![]() These are places where young people can meet up for a drink with friends while trying out both classic and contemporary board games from around the world – without the expense of buying the game itself! We’ve seen them in Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Dali and Chengdu, to name a few cities. In recent years, Chinese board game cafés and bars ( 桌游吧 zhuōyóu bā) have been springing up in cities all over China. It really can be that easy to meet and practice your Chinese with native speakers!īut where can I find these Chinese board games, I hear you cry? Modern Board Game Bars in China ![]() If you’re feeling brave, you can also ask to watch or join in on another group’s board game. Now, most of us are learning Chinese because we want to be able to talk to native speakers and make connections with local people, right? And what better way to build on new friendships than to engage in a friendly game of Carcassonne?Īlso, a language learning hack… On more than one occasion, I’ve been to a Chinese board game bars in China with one or two friends, and other locals have come up to our table and asked to join us.Reason #4: Board games are inherently social. Managing to win the game itself when you’re playing in Chinese will just be the cherry on top! We get it, learning Chinese can be hard work sometimes, but so can winning a game of Citadels!īut believe us here –the first time you grasp the rules of a game that’s been explained to you in Chinese, or manage to communicate the rules of your favourite game to Chinese friends, you’ll feel a real sense of accomplishment.Reason #3: For that sense of accomplishment (whether you win or lose!) Research also shows that we tend to remember vocabulary better when we associate a word or phrase with a personal memory – and what better way to memorize the Mandarin word for “ sheep” than by playing an intense game of Settlers with your new Chinese friends? Most modern games are very visual too, with the board and specialist playing cards often illustrating the meaning behind the written text. ![]() The great thing about your average Chinese board game is that you’re probably going to see and hear the same words and phrases again and again. An alternative is to research the rules before you play, or ask a friend to explain the basics to you in your language.īut once game play begins, put that dictionary (or translation app) away! And that’s really not as hard as it sounds… If you’ve only been learning Chinese a short while, it’s therefore a good idea to pick a Chinese-language game that you’ve played before in your native language, so you don’t feel too overwhelmed.
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