Learn How to Play Chinese Mahjong Step by Step

On the surface, the game of mahjong looks intimidating—144 tiles, endless combinations, and lots of shouting. But once you understand the rules, it’s easy to pick up.

Learn the game and its history with our handy video, and impress your family and friends with your newfound mahjong skills.

**CORRECTION: @00:38 and @04:25, the All Green winning combo is a limit hand consisting four sets and a pair where all the tiles are green. The tiles which are solely green: 2-bamboo, 3-bamboo, 4-bamboo, 6-bamboo, 8-bamboo, and green dragon(發).

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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographer and Editor: Nicholas Ko
Animation: Ray Ngan
Mastering: Joel Roche

Music: Audio Network

[xenonsha]

This actually helps. I am not Chinese, but this seems like a really interesting game.

[Doctor_Yiggles]

This is the best and easily the simplified explanation on how to play and in just 5 mins! Thank you so much for this video!

[kida]

Couldn't win, Luckily i met a very smart kid to play for me and he got rid of the 3 million yen debt that i had, If you know you know.

[cjcomrie]

I like how concise this is, good quick explanation that never feels like its dragging

[fernandoalvarezsaez]

You're a life savior!!! lol We don't play mahjong in Chile (at least I don't know anybody who does) but I've just bought a set from ebay. I was getting dizzy with all the explanations on youtube, but this video is pretty clear. Thank you very much!!

[fromwordstosounds]

"sometimes involve money..."? Are you kidding, it's always about money!

[DrewMarold]

I've long wondered how mahjong actually worked, I've only ever played the mobile version where you match pairs to remove them.

[AxelNder]

holy shit this is such a good explanation, it doesn't dumb down the game into some kind of american version but at the same time it's so easy to understand, thank you so mkuch for making this videoI owe you my LIFE 🙏🙏🙏

[starly_studios]

I'm half Chinese and have fallen asleep to the sound of my mom and her family members play mahjong, but i never learned how to play and we moved away from my moms side of the family. So shes stopped playing. My brother and my dad havent bothered to learn to play with her and shes always trying to get my brother and dad more into her culture since we're more so involved in my dads side. Growing up like this, i am now 15 and i have a pretty okay relationship with my mom. She taught me so much and has told me everything shes had to sacrifice for us. So here I am at 3:54am studying the history of mahjong and how to play so my mom doesn't feel so alone. Thanks for this video :)

[rivvin]

It’s more in depth but the the basic rules well laid out.

[JoeJTSJoe]

many videos out there not doing a great job at teaching this. This video is clear, concise, AND entertaining. Awesome

[GustavoSilva-nyjc]

Damn! This editing is fire 🔥🔥🔥. This video was really well done.

[serenityq]

thats for this video! i finally understand the game! now i need to find some people to play with

[SNW]

I used to play this on my computer back in 2001 🤣

[dmargaret]

Would you make a skit of these four playing an example game? It'd be hilarious and educational!!!

[xjh]

I am a college student in china. i love mahjong. it 's fun.the most important thing is u can chat with ur good friends for a whole night when playing mahjong.

[kap]

One of the best instruction video's on Mahjong!!!

[zhubajie]

Ningbo in Zhejiang province China is one probable origin of the game. There is a Mahjong Museum there. It is essentially a Rummy game and saying I'm playing Mahjong is like saying you are playing poker because their are so so many variations but you don't and I don't play for money because "Why do I want to lose money?" and be in debt and have to pay it back by Chinese New Year. :D

[stopperfrye]

I thought of learning mahjong a long time ago and today i stumble upon this video. Thank you sir

[chuforeichi]

My brother and i learned how to play when he was playing yakuza. We had to have more points than the cpu in 3 rounds. It was a lot more difficult to win compared to when i played without points with family.