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trái cây

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ kəj˧˧]Huế [ʈaːj˨˩˦ kəj˧˧]Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ kəj˧˧] browser voice
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trái cây means fruits.

Meanings of trái cây in English

Noun

  1. collective fruits

Example sentences with trái cây

  • Cà chua có phải trái cây không? Are tomatoes a fruit?
  • Tom không ăn đủ trái cây. Tom doesn't eat enough fruit.
  • Tôi đã mua trái cây và rượu vang. I brought fruit and wine.
  • Loại trái cây này có mùi khó ngửi. This fruit has an unpleasant smell.
  • Chuối, táo và cam đều là trái cây. Bananas, apples and oranges are all fruits.
  • Các cô gái đang thu hoạch trái cây. The girls are collecting fruits.
  • Ăn thêm trái cây đi. Eat more fruit.
  • Tôi muốn nước trái cây. I would like fruit juice.

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

Etymology

From trái (“fruit”) + cây (“plant, tree”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trái cây mean in English?

trái cây (noun) means "fruits".

How do you pronounce trái cây?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ kəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ kəj˧˧]. Tones: trái — rising tone (sắc), cây — level tone (ngang).

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.