lỗ bi
Definition
- Noun:
- A hole in a marbles game: The primary meaning of "lỗ bi" is a small hole or depression dug into the ground, serving as a target or goal in traditional Vietnamese marbles games.
- A specific target area: It refers to the designated pit that players aim to hit with their marbles to score points or achieve an objective within the game's rules.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các bạn nhỏ đang đào một cái lỗ bi để chơi. (The children are digging a marbles hole to play.)
- Viên bi của Nam lăn trúng lỗ bi đầu tiên. (Nam's marble rolled into the target hole first.)
- Luật chơi quy định phải đưa bi vào đúng lỗ bi. (The game rules require getting the marble into the correct target hole.)
Advanced Usage
- In competitive play, "lỗ bi" can sometimes refer to a specific stage or objective within a complex marbles game, where reaching the hole advances the player's position.
Variants and Related Words
Chơi bi (v): to play marbles.
- Chúng tôi thường chơi bi sau giờ học. (We often play marbles after school.)
Bắn bi (v): to shoot marbles.
- Cậu ấy rất giỏi bắn bi. (He is very good at shooting marbles.)
Synonyms
- Target hole: A hole serving as a goal.
- Marbles pit: A small depression used in marbles games.
Related Terms
- Bi (n): marble, the small glass ball used in the game.
- Vòng bi (n): the playing circle or ring drawn on the ground for marbles.