How do you say “ripe” in Vietnamese?

“Ripe” in Vietnamese is chín (nine), chín muồi (ripe).

Vietnamese words for “ripe”

• chínListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦] · Saigon [cɨn˦˥]chín rising

  nine

  for “ripe” meaning: Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.

  • Trái táo vẫn chưa chín.The apple is not yet ripe.
• chín muồiListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦ muəj˨˩] · Saigon [cɨn˦˥ muj˨˩]chín rising muồi falling

  ripe

Related Vietnamese words

• muồiListenadjective

  ripe; well-cooked; ready to eat

• chín chắnListenadjective

  mature; patient; composed

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.