Definition

1. Noun:

   • Aperitif: A drink, typically alcoholic, consumed before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
   • Starter, Appetizer: A small dish of food or a drink served before the main courses of a meal to stimulate the appetite.

2. Adjective:

   • Aperitif, Appetizing: Used to describe a food or drink served before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Nhà hàng này phục vụ rượu sâm panh làm món khai vị. (This restaurant serves champagne as an aperitif.)
  • Món súp bí ngô là một lựa chọn khai vị tuyệt vời. (Pumpkin soup is an excellent appetizer choice.)

• Adjective:

  • Anh ấy gọi một ly rượu khai vị. (He ordered an aperitif drink.)
  • Đây là món salad khai vị. (This is an appetizer salad.)

Advanced Usage

• "dùng để khai vị": used as an aperitif/appetizer.

  • Món này thường được dùng để khai vị. (This dish is commonly used as an appetizer.)

• "giờ khai vị": aperitif hour (a time for drinks before a meal).

  • Chúng tôi gặp nhau vào giờ khai vị. (We met during the aperitif hour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khai vị (compound noun): This is the standard term. It functions as a single lexical unit.
• Món khai vị: Appetizer dish. (This is a common phrase where "món" means "dish".)
• Đồ khai vị: Appetizer items/food. (This is a common phrase where "đồ" means "items/food".)

Synonyms

• Rượu khai vị: Aperitif (specifically an alcoholic drink).
• Món ăn đầu tiên/Món đầu tiên: First course (can be synonymous in a meal context).
• Món kích thích vị giác: Appetite-stimulating dish (descriptive synonym).

Related Phrases

• Uống khai vị: To drink an aperitif.

  • Mọi người thường uống khai vị trước bữa tối. (People often drink an aperitif before dinner.)

• Ăn khai vị: To eat an appetizer.

  • Chúng ta sẽ ăn khai vị trước khi món chính được phục vụ. (We will eat appetizers before the main course is served.)

Related Idioms

Note: "Khai vị" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. It is a specific culinary term. However, it can be used metaphorically. - "Khai vị cho một buổi tối": (To act as) a starter for an evening (metaphorical use for an initial event). - Buổi biểu diễn ngắn đó là màn khai vị cho một đêm dài âm nhạc. (That short performance was the aperitif for a long night of music.)

1. Act as aperitif
   • Uống một cốc rượu khai vị
     To drink a glass of aperitif