Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional Vietnamese card game: "Tứ sắc" is a game played with a deck of 112 rectangular cards, characterized by four distinct colors.
   • The deck of cards used in this game: The term can also refer to the physical set of cards themselves, which are small, often the size of a little finger.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông nội tôi thích chơi tứ sắc. (My grandfather likes to play tứ sắc.)
  • Bộ tứ sắc này có bốn màu: đỏ, xanh, vàng, trắng. (This tứ sắc deck has four colors: red, green, yellow, and white.)
  • Tứ sắc là một trò chơi chiến thuật phổ biến ở miền Trung Việt Nam. (Tứ sắc is a popular strategy game in Central Vietnam.)

Advanced Usage

• The game involves forming valid sets of cards (pairs, triples, or quartets) based on rank and color to score points and declare a win. It is often compared to the Chinese game "Ban Luck" or mahjong.

Variants and Related Words

• Bài tứ sắc (n): Another common name for the game or the deck, emphasizing it is a card game ().
  • Họ ngồi đánh bài tứ sắc cả buổi chiều. (They sat playing tứ sắc all afternoon.)

Synonyms

• Four-color cards: A direct descriptive translation.
• Vietnamese cards: A general term, though it refers to several traditional games.

Related Terms

• Quân bài (n): A playing card; a piece in the game.
  • Mỗi quân bài tứ sắc có một chữ Hán và một màu. (Each tứ sắc card has a Chinese character and a color.)
• Ăn quân (v): To capture a card or form a set in the game.
  • Để thắng, bạn cần biết cách ăn quân. (To win, you need to know how to capture cards.)