quả cà chua

/kwaː kaː t͡ɕuə/
noun★Beginner
informal

A tomato (the fruit of the tomato plant)

Tôi mua hai quả cà chua tươi.

I bought two fresh tomatoes.

💡

In Vietnamese, 'quả' is a classifier for round fruits like tomatoes, apples, oranges, etc.

Collocations

quả cà chua xanhgreen tomatoquả cà chua chínripe tomatoquả cà chua hồngpink tomato

Synonyms

💡Pro Tip

Classifier Usage

In Vietnamese, 'quả' is used as a classifier for round fruits, so 'quả cà chua' is a natural way to refer to tomatoes.

📖Word Origin

'Quả' means 'fruit' or 'piece' in Vietnamese, and 'cà chua' is the Vietnamese word for tomato.

📝Usage Notes

'Quả cà chua' is a common way to refer to tomatoes in Vietnamese, especially when counting or specifying the type of tomato.

Word Breakdown

quả
fruit, piece
classifier
+
cà chua
tomato
noun
Từ Điển Việt Anh