tān pái
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  • 1

    v.lay/put one's cards on the table

    • zhè jú wǒ men cǎi yòng tān pái wán fǎ

      我们采用摊牌

      We used a showdown in this round.

  • 2

    v.metahave a showdown

    • jīn tiān zī fāng zhǔn bèi hé gōng huì chéng yuán tān pái

      今天资方准备工会成员摊牌

      Management are facing a showdown with union members today.

    • hé bà gōng gōng rén tān pái

      罢工工人摊牌

      a showdown with the striking workers

Word usage

  • "摊" and "牌" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 我们

      Put your cards on the table, let's see it.

    • He had a showdown.

    • 相信

      I have had a showdown once, but he didn't believe it.

Chinese words with pinyin tan pai