Vietnamese · Food & Drink
trái cây
Fruit
Beginnernoun
Definition
Sweet plant foods; Vietnam grows wonderful tropical fruit.
Example
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.