nhấc que
Definition
- Noun:
- Pick-up sticks (the game): "Nhấc que" is the Vietnamese name for the traditional game known as "pick-up sticks" or "spillikins" in English. The game involves a bundle of thin sticks, which are released to fall in a pile. Players then take turns attempting to remove a single stick from the pile without disturbing any of the others.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bọn trẻ đang chơi nhấc que. (The children are playing pick-up sticks.)
- Luật chơi nhấc que rất đơn giản. (The rules of pick-up sticks are very simple.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used to refer to the game itself. The action of picking up a stick within the game is described by the verb "nhấc" (to lift) as part of playing.
Variants and Related Words
- Chơi nhấc que (verb phrase): to play pick-up sticks.
- Chúng tôi thường chơi nhấc que khi còn nhỏ. (We often played pick-up sticks when we were young.)
Synonyms
- Pick-up sticks: The common English name for the game.
- Spillikins: A less common, traditional English name for a similar game.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the phrase "nhấc que." The term is specific to the name of the game.