🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

카드 게임

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kadeu geim

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Card game/ˈkɑːrd ɡeɪm/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 카드 게임을 하며 저녁을 보냈습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A game played with a deck of cards, typically involving skill, strategy, and chance.

    "We spent the evening playing a card-game with friends."
  2. 2

    Any competitive activity involving cards, often played for entertainment or gambling.

    "Poker is a well-known card-game that attracts many players."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'carde' (from Old French 'carte', ultimately from Greek 'khártēs' meaning papyrus leaf or paper) combined with 'game' (from Old English 'gamen'). The practice of playing games with specially printed paper or cardboard pieces dates back to medieval China and spread to Europe by the late 14th century.

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