Definition

1. Noun:

   • Fruit: The edible, seed-bearing part of a plant, often sweet and fleshy, such as an apple or mango.
   • Object with a round shape: Any object that is roughly spherical or oval, like a ball or an egg.
   • Blow or punch: A single hit or strike, typically with a fist.
   • Result or consequence: The outcome or effect of an action, often used in a philosophical or moral context (similar to "karma").
   • Round box: A small, often lacquered, round container with a lid.

2. Adverb:

   • Indeed, truly, really: Used to emphasize that something is true or to confirm a statement.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Fruit):
  • Chị ấy mua nhiều quả táo. (She bought many apples.)
• Noun (Round object):
  • Đứa trẻ chơi với quả bóng. (The child plays with the ball.)
• Noun (Blow):
  • Nó đấm tên cướp một quả. (He punched the robber once.)
• Adverb:
  • Công việc này quả là khó. (This work is indeed difficult.)

Advanced Usage

• "quả báo": karma, retribution (literally "result/reward").
  • Làm việc ác sẽ nhận quả báo. (Doing evil will bring karmic retribution.)
• "quả quyết": to assert firmly, to declare with certainty.
  • Anh ấy quả quyết rằng mình đúng. (He firmly asserts that he is right.)
• "quả tang": red-handed, in the act.
  • Tên trộm bị bắt quả tang. (The thief was caught red-handed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trái (n): This is the Southern Vietnamese equivalent for the noun meanings of "quả," especially for "fruit" and "round object."
  • Trái cam (orange), trái tim (heart).
• Quả phụ (n): widow.
  • Cô ấy là một quả phụ trẻ. (She is a young widow.)
• Kết quả (n): result, outcome.
  • Kết quả của cuộc thi sẽ có vào ngày mai. (The result of the competition will be available tomorrow.)

Synonyms

• Fruit: trái (Southern dialect).
• Ball: bóng, hình cầu.
• Indeed: thật vậy, thực sự.
• Result: hậu quả, kết cục.

Related Idioms

• Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây: When eating the fruit, remember the planter. (Be grateful to those who helped you.)
  • Chúng ta phải biết ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây. (We must know to be grateful to our benefactors.)
• Gieo gió gặt bão: Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. (You will face severe consequences for your bad actions.)
  • Hắn ta gieo gió gặt bão. (He is now facing the severe consequences of his actions.)

noun

1. fruit