Definition

1. Noun:
   • Poker: A popular card game involving betting, strategy, and various combinations of cards, such as pairs, straights, and flushes. The term "tu lơ khơ" is a Vietnamese phonetic adaptation of the French word for poker, "poker."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tối nay chúng tôi chơi tu lơ khơ. (Tonight we are playing poker.)
  • Anh ấy rất giỏi chơi tu lơ khơ. (He is very good at playing poker.)
  • Tu lơ khơ là một trò chơi bài cần chiến thuật. (Poker is a card game that requires strategy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used specifically for the card game and is not typically applied to other contexts. It refers to the classic game, not to a poker tool or other derivative meanings.

Variants and Related Words

• Bài poker: Another term for poker cards or the game of poker, often used interchangeably with "tu lơ khơ."
  • Bộ bài poker này rất đẹp. (This deck of poker cards is very beautiful.)

Synonyms

• Poker: The direct English equivalent for the card game.
• Card game: A general term for games played with cards.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that directly incorporate the word "tu lơ khơ." The word is used almost exclusively to name the game itself.