kì thủ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋手.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ tʰu˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ tʰʊw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    thủ

    1. (competitive board games) a board game player

    Usage notes

    Only used in a competitive sense, whereby the game is recognized as a sport, such as xiangqi, shogi, go, chess, etc. For casual board games like cờ cá ngựa or cờ tỉ phú, use người chơi instead.