For friends who are new to mahjong, the most commonly asked question is "What's wrong with playing mahjong?”？In fact, a rough game means that your hand has reached the card type requirements for winning, and you can declare victory to other players and end the game. Mahjong rules vary slightly in different regions, but the core Hu logic is the same. Let's use the most straightforward way to explain Hu Pai clearly.

The basic conditions for Hu Pai: Get together "four pairs"

绝大多数麻将玩法中，胡牌需要满足一个基本结构：四组“面子”加上一对“将牌”，也就是俗称的“四副一对”。

  • face: refers to three cards combined together, divided into two types:
    • shunzi：同花色、数字连续的三张牌，比如“一万、二万、三万”或“五条、六条、七条”。
    • pung：三张完全相同的牌，比如“三个东风”或“三个八筒”。
  • trumps：也叫“对子”，就是两张完全相同的牌，比如“两个红中”或“两个五万”。

所以，一副能胡的牌通常是14张（有些玩法是13张听牌，胡牌时摸到第14张），由4组面子和1对将牌组成。比如：123万、456条、789筒、东东东、中中，这就是标准的胡牌牌型。

常见的胡牌牌型举例

为了让你更直观地理解，这里列举几种常见的胡牌牌型：

  1. pinghu：全部由顺子组成，没有刻子，将牌也是普通数字牌。例如：2.34 million, 5.67 million, 345, 678 cylinders, 99。
  2. Pengpenhu: Also called "Dui Dui Hu", the four groups of face are all carved (or bars), and there are no straight runs. For example:1.11 million, 333 pieces, 555 barrels, east, east, 990,000。
  3. mixed color：手牌只有一种花色（万、条、筒中的一种）加上字牌（东南西北中发白）。例如：123万、456万、789万、东东东、中中。
  4. exclusively: All the cards in the hand are of the same suit and there are no cards. For example:Articles 123, 456, 789, 333, 99。

Special Hu method: You can Hu without "four pairs"

除了常规的“四副一对”，有些麻将规则还允许一些特殊牌型直接胡牌，这些牌型往往不需要凑齐四组面子。常见的特殊胡法有：

  • seven pairs：手牌由七个对子组成，共14张，没有顺子和刻子。例如：11万、33万、55条、77条、99筒、东东、中中。
  • Thirteenth one：由十三种幺九牌（一万、九万、一条、九条、一筒、九筒、东南西北中发白）各一张，再加上其中任意一张组成对子。这是非常罕见的牌型。
  • Don't rely on anything：也叫“十三不靠”，手牌由字牌和相隔较远的数字牌组成，彼此之间没有关联，通常需要满足特定间隔规则。

These special hufa may vary in the rules of different regions, and some places do not even recognize certain special card types, so it is best to understand the local rules before playing.

The method of playing cards: self-touching and firing

Got it."What's wrong with playing mahjong?”的牌型要求，还要了解胡牌的两种主要方式：

  • self-drawn：自己摸到需要的牌而胡牌。自摸通常赢三家，收益更高。
  • fire：也叫“放炮”，别人打出的牌正好是你需要的，你可以选择胡这张牌。点炮胡只赢打出那张牌的人。

另外，有些玩法中还有“杠上开花”“抢杠胡”等特殊胡牌方式，这些都是在特定情况下触发的，新手可以先从基础学起。

新手常见误区：为什么我的牌不能胡？

很多新手明明觉得自己的牌型对了，却被告知不能胡，通常是因为以下几个原因：

  1. Wrong number of cards：胡牌时手牌必须是14张（或13张听牌，胡牌后14张）。如果多一张或少一张，就是“相公”，不能胡。
  2. Imcomplete face: One of the four sets of face is not a straight or a carved piece, for example,"10,000" is short of "30,000", or "four or five" is short of "three or six". In this way, face is not counted.
  3. A trump card is not a pair: The last pair must be two of the same cards. If there are only one or three cards, you cannot play.
  4. break the rules: For example, some places stipulate that you cannot "eat Hu"(you can only touch yourself), or some card types do not allow Hu, so you need to understand in advance.

如果你经常遇到不能胡的情况，可以把自己的牌拆解一下，看看是否满足“四副一对”或特殊牌型的要求。

Summary: Quickly master Hupai skills

All in all,"What's wrong with playing mahjong?"This problem is not complicated. The core is to remember the basic structure of" four pairs and one pair "and then understand some special card types and Hu card methods. Novices can start with a simple pinghu and gradually become familiar with the combinations of various card types. Play a few more games and you will be able to naturally judge whether your cards have been "ruined". The fun of mahjong lies in its endless changes. Mastering the rules of poker is only the first step. Later, you can also study card listening strategies, defensive skills, etc. to improve your mahjong level.