trái cây
noun · Beginner · Food & Drink
Meaning
English: Fruit
Sweet plant foods; Vietnam grows wonderful tropical fruit.
Examples
🗣 Việt Nam có nhiều trái cây nhiệt đới.
💬 Vietnam has many tropical fruits.
Etymology
Trái cây, meaning ‘fruit’, combines ‘trái’ (fruit, opposite of ‘thân’ meaning body) and ‘cây’ (plant/tree), reflecting the botanical connection to fruits in Vietnamese. The term has been used for generations.
How & Where It’s Used
Trái cây is commonly used in both written and spoken contexts, particularly in dietary discussions. It is informal and widely understood across various regions with a myriad of local fruit varieties.
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Tags: food, healthy