---
title: "Majiang Meaning: 麻将 (májiàng) Means “mahjong”"
description: "麻将 (traditional 麻將, májiàng) means “mahjong”. Hear its tones, see what 麻 and 将 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/majiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 麻将 mean?

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麻将 májiàng

## mahjong

## Its characters

1. 麻 má hemp
2. 将 jiàng general

## In a sentence

我的梦想是要成为一个顶级的麻将高手。 My dream is to become a very strong mahjong player.

吃完晚饭，奶奶拿出了**麻将**：“来，打麻将！

From [奶奶的麻将桌 · How to play mahjong: grandma's table](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-play-mahjong#library-word-23-25)

[More about 麻将](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%BA%BB%E5%B0%86)

## More words with 麻 or 将

- [必将 bìjiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijiang)
- [将军 jiāngjūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjun)
- [将来 jiānglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianglai)
- [将要 jiāngyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangyao)
- [即将 jíjiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijiang)
- [麻烦 máfan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mafan)
- [麻辣 málà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mala)
- [麻了 mále](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/male)
- [麻木 mámù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mamu)
- [芝麻 zhīma](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhima)

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