trái vụ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Off-season: Refers to agricultural products, especially crops like rice, that are cultivated or harvested outside of their normal, traditional growing season.
- Out-of-season: Describes something that occurs or is produced at an atypical time, contrary to the usual cycle or pattern.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nông dân trồng dâu tây trái vụ để bán được giá cao hơn. (Farmers grow strawberries off-season to sell them at a higher price.)
- Giá cam thường đắt hơn vào mùa hè vì đây là mùa trái vụ. (The price of oranges is usually more expensive in summer because it is the off-season.)
- Lúa trái vụ thường đòi hỏi nhiều công chăm sóc hơn. (Off-season rice typically requires more care and effort.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is most commonly applied in agriculture but can be extended metaphorically to describe other events or activities that happen at an unusual or inconvenient time.
- Cuộc họp được tổ chức trái vụ, nên rất ít người có thể tham dự. (The meeting was scheduled at an off-peak time, so very few people could attend.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trái mùa: A direct synonym, also meaning "off-season" or "out-of-season."
- Hoa quả trái mùa (Out-of-season fruits)
Synonyms
- Off-season
- Out-of-season
- Counter-seasonal
Related Concepts
- Chính vụ: The main season; the primary, normal growing season for a crop. This is the direct opposite of "trái vụ."
- Lúa chính vụ (Main-season rice)