coek3 kau4桌球
Jyutpingcoek3 kau4
Yalecheuk kàuh
Definition
Billiard sports, such as snooker, pool, and billiards, played on a table with a cue and balls.
colloquialsports
How it's used
While 桌球 covers the general category of cue sports, Hong Kongers frequently use the term 士碌架 to specifically refer to snooker. The term 波樓 is the standard colloquial way to refer to a pool hall or snooker club. It is common to hear people use the verb 打 to describe playing any variation of these games.
Examples
Do you have time to play billiards tomorrow?
He really likes playing billiards and often goes to the pool hall.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse 桌球 with 乒乓波, which is table tennis. Although the characters for 桌球 literally suggest table ball, it is exclusively reserved for cue sports.
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