kì thủ

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋手.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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thủ

  1. (competitive board games) a board game player

Usage notes

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Only used in an 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.