regular card player
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- 1 regular card player、card-playing enthusiast
A colloquial term for someone who regularly or enthusiastically plays cards, often with the sense of a habitual card player.
regular card player、card-playing enthusiast
Someone known for playing cards regularly or enthusiastically, rather than merely taking part on one occasion.
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เขาเป็นขาไพ่ตัวยง khǎw pen khǎa phây tuayoŋ He is an avid card player. เขาเป็นขาไพ่ตัวยง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขาไพ่ is a colloquial compound referring to a person. Here, ขา does not mean “leg.” It describes someone who is a regular participant in or an enthusiast of an activity. Combined with ไพ่, “playing cards,” it refers to a regular or keen card player. The term usually implies more than someone who happens to play once. It suggests repeated participation, enthusiasm, or familiarity with card games. The usual classifier for people, คน, is used when counting such players.
Usage
It is used in casual conversation to describe a friend, acquaintance, or group known for playing cards regularly. Depending on context, it may also refer to habitual players in gambling-related card games.
Caution
ขาไพ่ implies a regular or enthusiastic player, not simply anyone participating in a card game. Because card playing may be associated with gambling in some Thai contexts, calling someone ขาไพ่ can suggest that they habitually play for money. Use ผู้เล่นไพ่ when a neutral term for “card player” is needed.