tổ tôm

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional Vietnamese card game: A complex and strategic trick-taking game played with a special deck of 120 cards, typically by five players. The name "Tổ Tôm" is often left untranslated as it refers to this specific cultural game.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông nội tôi rất thích chơi tổ tôm. (My grandfather really likes to play Tổ Tôm.)
  • Tổ tôm là một trò chơi bài cổ điển của Việt Nam. (Tổ Tôm is a classic Vietnamese card game.)
  • Họ tụ tập mỗi chiều để đánh tổ tôm. (They gather every evening to play Tổ Tôm.)

Advanced Usage

• The game is known for its intricate rules, beautiful and unique card designs (featuring Chinese characters and stylized human figures), and its association with traditional culture, often played during festivals like Tết (Lunar New Year).

Variants and Related Words

• Bài tổ tôm (n): The specific deck of 120 cards used to play the game .
  • Bộ bài tổ tôm này rất cũ. (This Tổ Tôm card deck is very old.)

Synonyms

• Card game: A general term for any game played with cards.
• Traditional game: A game passed down through a culture's history.

Related Idioms

• There are no direct idioms using "tổ tôm" as a component. The term itself refers exclusively to the game.