kẹo mút

Một em bé cầm một cây kẹo mút màu đỏ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lollipop, sucker: A type of candy consisting of a hard, flavored sugar disc or ball mounted on a stick, designed to be licked or sucked.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Em bé thích ăn kẹo mút. (The baby likes to eat lollipops.)
  • Cô ấy mua một cây kẹo mút màu đỏ. (She bought a red lollipop.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kẹo mút" is a common, everyday term. In formal or commercial contexts, the more technical term "kẹo que" (literally "stick candy") might also be used.
  • Cửa hàng bán nhiều loại kẹo que. (The store sells many types of lollipops.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kẹo: Candy, sweet. This is the general category.
  • Kẹo socola (chocolate candy)
• Kẹo que: Stick candy (another term for lollipop).
• Kẹo cứng: Hard candy (candy without a stick).

Synonyms

• Sucette: (From French) Lollipop. This loanword is sometimes used, especially in Southern Vietnam or in brand names.

Related Phrases

• Ăn kẹo mút: To eat/suck on a lollipop.
  • Trẻ con thường ăn kẹo mút rất chậm. (Children often eat lollipops very slowly.)
• Cây kẹo mút: A lollipop (emphasizing the stick, like "a stick of lollipop").
  • Nó cầm cây kẹo mút trên tay. (He/She is holding a lollipop in hand.)