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一砲多響

jat1 paau3 do1 hoeng2

yi1 pao4 duo1 xiang3

(mahjong) A rule, which must be agreed upon prior to gameplay, in which multiple winners are allowed (i.e. this rule nullifies the "priority win", 截和).

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

一砲多響 / 一砲多响

This word was added by Yeegs on 13th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
砲 paau3 paau4 baau3 bo2 bao2 pao4 - [n] gun; cannon; artillery
多 do1 duo1 {duo2} - much, many
響 hoeng2 xiang3 - [1] [n] report; sound; noise; echo

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