ăn kết
Definition
- Verb:
- To win the game with the final play: In card games, especially in specific Vietnamese games, it means to win the round or match by playing the last valid pair or set of cards, often securing victory decisively at the end.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đã ăn kết bằng đôi Át. (He won the game with a pair of Aces as the final play.)
- Nếu bạn đánh lá bài này, bạn có thể ăn kết. (If you play this card, you could win the game with the final move.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to certain Vietnamese card games and gambling contexts. It describes a tactical, often surprising, victory achieved at the very last moment of a round.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn trắng (v): To win a hand immediately by holding a very powerful initial combination of cards.
- Bài cô ấy mạnh quá, ăn trắng luôn. (Her hand was too strong; she won immediately.)
Synonyms
- To clinch the game: To secure victory, especially at the end.
- To win with the final trick: Similar concept in trick-taking card games.
Related Idioms
- Ăn kết ăn thua: Refers to the decisive moments of winning and losing in a game.
- Trò chơi này mọi thứ phụ thuộc vào ván ăn kết ăn thua. (In this game, everything depends on the final, decisive round.)