Definition

1. Noun:
   • Playing card: A small, rectangular piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard, typically part of a standard 52-card deck, marked with suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) and ranks, used for playing various games.
   • Card game: Can refer to a specific game played with such cards.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi thường chơi bài lá vào cuối tuần. (We often play cards on the weekends.)
  • Bộ bài lá này thiếu mất một quân Át. (This deck of playing cards is missing an Ace.)
  • "Ba cây" là một trò chơi bài lá phổ biến ở Việt Nam. ("Three Cards" is a popular card game in Vietnam.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bài lá" specifically distinguishes standard Western-style playing cards from other types of cards or games, such as "bài tây" (which is a direct synonym) or "bài truyền thống" (traditional Vietnamese cards, which have different designs).

Variants and Related Words

• Bài tây (n): A common synonym for "bài lá," literally meaning "Western cards."

  • Anh có bộ bài tây nào không? (Do you have a deck of playing cards?)

• Tú lơ khơ (n): The Vietnamese term for the specific game of Poker, borrowed from French "trois cartes."

  • Họ đang chơi tú lơ khơ. (They are playing poker.)

• Bộ bài (n): A deck of cards.

  • Một bộ bài đầy đủ có 52 quân. (A full deck has 52 cards.)

Synonyms

• Playing cards: The standard direct translation.
• Deck of cards: Refers to the complete set.
• Card game: When referring to the activity.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đánh bài lá: To play cards.

  • Cấm đánh bài lá trong giờ làm việc. (Playing cards is prohibited during work hours.)

• Xào bài: To shuffle cards.

  • Đến lượt bạn xào bài. (It's your turn to shuffle the cards.)

• Chia bài: To deal cards.

  • Cô ấy chia bài rất nhanh. (She deals cards very quickly.)

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