Chai Mui: Strange Drunken Chinese Game

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After feeling odd discussing GCSEs, Chris’s Girlfriend decided to teach me a random Chinese game which all the cool kids were playing in the club. Something weird about seeing 20 year olds playing variations of Rock-Paper-Scissors all night long.

So you’ve got to learn a lil Cantonese. The music was rather loud so I doubt I even have the phonetics right.

Both players start with both hands facing out opposite the opposition. The idea is to shout closed / five / ten / fifteen / open and place your hands out accordingly. The opposition has to mimic the position as fast as possible. So if I shout 15 and show one hand the opposition has to open both of his hands to make fifteen. This happens at a staggeringly fast rate.

If you win, it’s your turn again. The game continues indefinitely and is usually accompanied by a forfeit of drinks.

Edit: Name of the game is apparently Chai Mui.

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Closed – Toi

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Five – Hmmm

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Ten – Sup

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Fifteen – Sup-hmmm

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Open – Hoi