chess
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The meaning (definition) of the word chess
a board game for two players where each tries to trap the other king
The word chess used in a sentence
“My dad and I play chess together on the board.”
How the word chess is said around the world
| French | échecs (ay-SHEK) |
| Spanish | ajedrez (ah-khayth-RAYTH) |
| Mandarin | 国际象棋 (gwo jee shahng chee) |
| Hindi | शतरंज (shuh-tuh-RUNYGY) |
| Arabic | الشطرنج (ahsh-SHAHT-rahnj) |
| Russian | шахматы (SHAHKH-mu-ti) |
| Portuguese (EU) | xadrez (shuhd-RAYSH) |
| Portuguese (BR) | xadrez (shahd-RAYS) |
| Japanese | チェス (CHAY-su) |
| German | Schach (shahkh) |
| Urdu | شطرنج (SHAHT-rahngy) |
| Punjabi | ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ (SHU-tuh-ruhngy) |
| Korean | 체스 (CHAY-su) |
| Hebrew | שַׁחְמָט (SHAHKH-maht) |
| Greek | σκάκι (SKAH-kyee) |
| Dutch | schaken (SKHAH-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | ahedres (ah-ED-ruhs) |
| Vietnamese | cờ vua (kur VOO-uh) |
| Turkish | satranç (saht-RAHNCH) |
| Persian | شطرنج (SHAHT-rahnj) |
| Polish | szachy (SHAH-khi) |
| Ukrainian | шахи (SHAH-khi) |
| Bengali | দাবা (DAH-bah) |
| Swedish | schack (shahk) |
| Italian | scacchi (SKAH-ki) |
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