ไพ่
playing card
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- 1 playing card、card (for games or fortune-telling)
This word refers to playing cards and cards used for activities such as fortune-telling.
playing card、card (for games or fortune-telling)
These are cards with numbers, symbols, or pictures, used for games or fortune-telling.
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เขาสับไพ่ไวมาก khǎw sàp phây way mâak He shuffles the cards very quickly. เขาสับไพ่ไวมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
On its own, ไพ่ usually means ordinary playing cards. A modifier can identify a particular type, such as tarot cards. Use ใบ to count individual cards and สำรับ to count decks. ไพ่สองใบ means “two cards,” and ไพ่หนึ่งสำรับ means “a deck of cards.” เล่นไพ่ means “play cards.” It can refer to gambling in context, but does not necessarily involve betting.
Usage
Use it when playing card games with friends, shuffling or dealing cards, or discussing card readings.
Differences from similar words
1 playing card synonyms
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บัตร refers to cards such as ID cards, membership cards, and credit cards. ไพ่ refers to cards used for games or fortune-telling.