chanh

Thân thiện

Một người phụ nữ vắt quả chanh vào ly nước.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Lemon: A small, yellow, oval citrus fruit with a sour taste and a thick, aromatic rind, used for its juice and zest in cooking and beverages.
   • Lime: In Vietnamese context, "chanh" can also commonly refer to the small, green, round citrus fruit known as a lime, which is very sour and frequently used in cuisine and drinks.

2. Noun (as a plant):

   • Lemon tree / Lime tree: The small, thorny tree that bears lemons or limes.

Usage Examples

• Noun (fruit):
  • Tôi vắt một quả chanh vào nước. (I squeeze one lemon/lime into the water.)
  • Nước chanh rất mát vào mùa hè. (Lemonade is very refreshing in the summer.)
• Noun (plant):
  • Trong vườn nhà tôi có một cây chanh. (There is a lemon/lime tree in my garden.)

Advanced Usage

• "chanh leo": passion fruit (literally "climbing lemon").
  • Sinh tố chanh leo rất ngon. (Passion fruit smoothie is very delicious.)
• "chanh muối": salted preserved lemon/lime.
  • Chanh muối pha nước uống giúp giảm ho. (Salted preserved lemon/lime mixed with water helps reduce coughing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chanh vàng (n): specifically a yellow lemon.
  • Chanh vàng thường dùng để làm bánh. (Yellow lemons are often used for baking.)
• Chanh xanh (n): specifically a green lime.
  • Pha nước mắm cần có chanh xanh. (Making dipping fish sauce requires green lime.)
• Chanh ta (n): a specific, small, very sour variety of lime common in Vietnam.
  • Chanh ta thơm hơn chanh nhập. (Local limes are more fragrant than imported ones.)

Synonyms

• Citrus fruit: a general term for fruits like lemons, limes, oranges.
• Sour fruit: a descriptive term highlighting its primary taste.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Chua như chanh: As sour as a lemon/lime. Used to describe something very sour or a person with a sharp, sour temperament.
  • Giọng nói của bà ấy chua như chanh. (Her voice is as sour as a lemon.)
• Đầu tắt mặt tối, chân nam đá chân chiêu: (Not directly related, but sometimes used in contrast to) This idiom about being extremely busy is sometimes humorously compared to the constant need for "chanh" in daily cooking and life.

Học thuật

noun

1. Lemon
   • nước chanh
     lemon squash, lemonade