cho cái
Definitions
- Verb phrase:
- To draw a card to determine who plays first: In card games, "cho cái" refers to the act of drawing a card to decide which player will start the game or be the dealer. The player who draws the highest (or sometimes lowest) card becomes the "cái" (the dealer or first player).
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Trước khi chơi bài, chúng tôi phải cho cái. (Before playing cards, we have to draw to see who goes first.)
- Ai rút được lá bài cao nhất khi cho cái sẽ là người chia bài. (Whoever draws the highest card when we 'cho cái' will be the dealer.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to the context of card games and certain traditional Vietnamese games where a starting player or dealer needs to be determined randomly.
- The role of the "cái" (the one determined by this draw) often has a slight advantage or a specific role in the game's rules.
Variants and Related Words
- Làm cái / Lên cái: To take on the role of the dealer or first player.
- Sau khi thắng ván, anh ấy được làm cái. (After winning the round, he gets to be the dealer.)
- Bắt cái: Another term sometimes used for the action of determining the "cái".
Synonyms
- Rút thăm / Bốc thăm: To draw lots (a more general term not specific to card games).
- Quyết định người chơi đầu tiên bằng cách bốc bài: To decide the first player by drawing cards.
Related Phrases
- Được cái: To win the draw and become the dealer/first player.
- Tôi may mắn được cái ngay từ đầu. (I was lucky to win the draw and be dealer from the start.)
Related Idioms
- While "cho cái" itself is a specific game term, it is not commonly used in broader idiomatic expressions. Its meaning is confined to the game context.