Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional Vietnamese game: A folk game where players throw or slide a coin, a flat stone, or a metal disk (the "đáo") toward a target, which is typically a shallow dish or plate (the "đĩa") placed on the ground. The objective is to land the projectile on or inside the target.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em trong làng thường chơi đáo đĩa vào những buổi chiều. (The village children often play đáo đĩa in the afternoons.)
  • Luật chơi đáo đĩa khá đơn giản. (The rules of đáo đĩa are quite simple.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun specifically naming this traditional game. It is not typically used in other grammatical forms.

Variants and Related Words

• Chơi đáo đĩa (verb phrase): to play the game of .
  • Chúng tôi đã chơi đáo đĩa suốt buổi sáng. (We played đáo đĩa all morning.)

Synonyms

• Target pitching game: A general term for games involving throwing an object at a target.
• Disk-tossing game: Describes the action of throwing a disk-like object.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the term "đáo đĩa." The term refers strictly to the game itself.