toi2 bo1檯波台波
Jyutpingtoi2 bo1
Yaletói bō
Definition
Billiards, snooker, or pool; any cue sport played on a table.
colloquialsports
How it's used
Refers specifically to the activity of playing cue sports in a commercial venue, which are often called 檯波室. While it covers snooker, pool, and billiards, locals rarely distinguish between these styles in casual conversation unless they are serious players. The term is almost exclusively used as a verb phrase,打檯波, rather than as a noun for the game itself.
Examples
They went to play billiards tonight.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 桌球, which is the formal or written term for the sport. Using 桌球 in casual speech can sound slightly stiff or like you are reading from a textbook.
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