下棋的英文是 "play chess"。来源是来自拉丁语 "rex"，意思是 "王"，加上古希腊语 "schachos"，意思是 "棋子"。

例句：

Do you want to play chess with me? 你想和我下棋吗？

I like to play chess in my spare time. 我喜欢在业余时间下棋。

She is a skilled chess player. 她是一个熟练的棋手。