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Definition
Thirteen orphans; a special winning hand in mahjong consisting of thirteen terminal and honor tiles.
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How it's used
Thirteen orphans is considered one of the most prestigious and difficult winning hands in Mahjong. It consists of all thirteen unique terminal and honor tiles, plus one extra tile that matches any of the thirteen. Because it requires such a specific set of tiles, it is often treated as a special scoring hand that bypasses standard rules.
Examples
My luck is terrible today, how can I win with thirteen orphans?
He actually self-drew thirteen orphans, that is truly incredible.
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Common mistake
Beginners often confuse the winning condition of thirteen orphans with standard hands, forgetting that it is the only hand that can win by completing a pair from any of the thirteen required tiles. It is not a standard sequence or triplet hand, so it cannot be combined with regular scoring patterns.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
