Definition of minor suit in English:

minor suit

noun

Bridge

Diamonds or clubs.
〔桥牌〕低级花色（指方块或梅花）
Example sentencesExamples
- Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’
- Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits.
- If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid.
- If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual.
- West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits.

Origin

Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value.

Definition of minor suit in US English:

minor suit

nounˌmīnər ˈso͞ot

Bridge

Diamonds or clubs.
〔桥牌〕低级花色（指方块或梅花）
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits.
- Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’
- If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid.
- West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits.
- If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual.

Origin

Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value.

单词	minor suit
释义	Definition of minor suit in English: minor suit noun Bridge Diamonds or clubs. 〔桥牌〕低级花色（指方块或梅花） Example sentencesExamples Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’ Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits. If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid. If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual. West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits. Origin Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value. Definition of minor suit in US English: minor suit nounˌmīnər ˈso͞ot Bridge Diamonds or clubs. 〔桥牌〕低级花色（指方块或梅花） Example sentencesExamples Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits. Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’ If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid. West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits. If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual. Origin Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value.
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