lô-tô

Các cụ già thường chơi lô-tô vào buổi chiều.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bingo: A game of chance, typically played with cards marked with a grid of numbers. Players mark off numbers as they are randomly drawn by a caller, with the goal of completing a specific pattern (like a line or full card) and shouting "lô-tô" to win.
   • A lottery ticket: In some contexts, can refer to a single ticket for a numbers-based lottery or draw.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các cụ già thường chơi lô-tô vào buổi chiều. (Elderly people often play bingo in the afternoon.)
  • Chị ấy mua một tấm vé lô-tô. (She bought a lottery ticket.)
  • "Lô-tô!" - người chiến thắng reo lên. ("Bingo!" - the winner shouted.)

Advanced Usage

• "quay số lô-tô": to draw lottery/bingo numbers.
  • Người dẫn chương trình sắp quay số lô-tô. (The host is about to draw the bingo numbers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cờ lô-tô (n): A bingo set, specifically referring to the physical board or card used to play.
  • Cô giáo phát cờ lô-tô cho mỗi học sinh. (The teacher gave a bingo card to each student.)

Synonyms

• Bingo: The direct equivalent game.
• Lottery: A game of chance involving the drawing of numbers for a prize.

Related Idioms

• Trúng lô-tô: to win the lottery/bingo; used figuratively to mean an unexpected, lucky windfall.
  • Anh ta cảm thấy như trúng lô-tô vậy. (He felt as if he had won the lottery.)