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quả

Level ≈A1 (approx.) nounclassifieradverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
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quảdippinghỏi

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quả means piece of fruit; something round.

Chinese characters: 果 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái quả (one piece of fruit)

Meanings of quả in English

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam piece of fruit ≈ tráitrái cây
  2. Northern Vietnam something round ≈ trái
  3. Northern Vietnam round, painted casket (i.e., a jewelry box) with a lid
    • quả trầusmall box of betel nuts
  4. Northern Vietnam punch (a hit or strike with one's fist) ≈ phátđấm
    • Tao đấm cho mày một quả bây giờ!I'll punch you!

Classifier

  1. Northern Vietnam Refers to anything round, such as a piece of fruit. ≈ trái
    • quả bónga football; a balloon
    • quả trứngan egg
    • quả timthe heart

Adverb

  1. slang really; truly
    • Đây quả là vấn đề phức tạp.This truly is a complicated problem.

Words with quả

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Example sentences with quả

  • Đó quả là một bộ phim hay. That's such a good film.
  • Trên bàn có một quả dưa bở. There is a melon on the table.
  • Có thể sẽ có hậu quả. There could be consequences.
  • Tôi đã ăn một quả cam. I ate an orange.
  • Thêm một quả ô liu đi. Add an olive.
  • Cậu bé đã đá quả bóng. The boy kicked the ball.
  • Cây táo mọc ra quả táo. An apple tree grows apples.
  • Tôi đang ăn một quả táo. I am eating an apple.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Usage note: quả

quả is the Northern word for "fruit" and its classifier; the South says trái.

  • một quả cam — an orange; hai quả chuối — two bananas
  • hoa quả — fruit (North); trái cây (South)
  • quả trứng — an egg (North); quả bóng — a ball

Like trái, it is used for round things: quả bóng (ball), quả địa cầu (globe), quả tim (heart).

Sino-Vietnamese meanings: "result" — kết quả (result), hậu quả (consequence), hiệu quả (effective).

As an adverb (North, casual), quả means "really, truly": Quả là đẹp! — Truly beautiful! quả thật — indeed.

Do not confuse with quá (too, very) — different tone.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果 (“fruit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quả mean in English?

quả (noun) means "piece of fruit; something round".

How do you pronounce quả?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˩]; Saigon [waː˨˩˦]. Tones: quả — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is quả a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quả is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 果.

What classifier is used with quả?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái quả" (one piece of fruit).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.