Fantan (Noun)
Meaning 1
A card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- In the old Chinatown casino, fantan was a popular game of chance that attracted many players with its simple yet unpredictable rules.
- To win at fantan, one had to accurately guess the remainder of the counters under the bowl when divided by four.
- As the dealer lifted the bowl, the crowd held its collective breath, eager to see how many counters were left in the fantan game.
- With a confident smile, Li bet on three, hoping that the fantan odds would be in her favor that evening.
- Despite his bad luck at the fantan table, Wang remained optimistic, knowing that each round brought a new chance to win big.