棋子

qízǐ

HSK 6

棋子 — qízǐ

1. chess piece; game piece

   请把棋子都摆好，游戏就可以开始了。 qǐng bǎ qízi dōu bǎihǎo yóuxì jiù kěyǐ kāishǐ le — Please arrange the pieces and the game can begin.

2. (fig.) a pawn; someone used by others for their own purposes

   在政治斗争中，他只是一个棋子，没有真正的发言权。 zài zhèngzhì dòuzhēng zhōng tā zhǐshì yígè qízi méiyǒu zhēnzhèng de fāyánquán — In the political struggle, he is only a pawn and has no real say.