trảy

Một người nông dân đang trảy những quả cam chín trên cây.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To pick; to pluck (fruit from a tree): The primary meaning of "trảy" is to harvest or remove fruit directly from a plant or tree by hand.
   • To strip off; to remove (unwanted parts): "Trảy" also means to peel, strip, or remove specific parts from something, such as leaves from a branch or nodes from bamboo.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bà ngoại đang trảy nhãn trong vườn. (Grandmother is picking longans in the garden.)
  • Người làm vườn trảy những lá úa. (The gardener strips off the withered leaves.)
  • Phải trảy mắt tre trước khi sử dụng. (You must remove the nodes from the bamboo before using it.)

Advanced Usage

• The action "trảy" often implies a careful, manual removal, typically for a specific purpose like harvesting or preparing materials. It is not used for general picking of flowers or leaves without a purpose.

Variants and Related Words

• Hái (v): A more general synonym for "to pick" or "to gather" (flowers, fruit).
• Ngắt (v): To pluck or break off (often a single item like a flower or leaf).
• Tỉa (v): To prune or trim (branches, plants), which is related but involves cutting for shaping.

Synonyms

• Pick: To harvest fruit.
• Pluck: To remove something by pulling.
• Strip: To remove a covering or outer layer.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use the word "trảy." Its usage is primarily literal and task-specific.