trẽ

Trẻ trẽ vào ngõ nhỏ để về nhà.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn (off a road/path): The primary meaning of "trẽ" is to change direction while moving, specifically to leave one route and enter another, such as turning into a side street or a smaller path. This term is noted as a regional or dialectal variant.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Xe tải trẽ vào con đường nhỏ. (The truck turned into the small road.)
  • Chúng tôi phải trẽ trái ở cây cổ thụ. (We have to turn left at the ancient tree.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in specific regional dialects of Vietnamese. In standard Vietnamese, "rẽ" is the more common and universally understood term for "to turn."

Variants and Related Words

• Rẽ (v): to turn. This is the standard form.
  • Rẽ phải ở ngã tư. (Turn right at the intersection.)

Synonyms

• Turn: to change direction.
• Branch off: to leave a main route.

Notes on Usage

• "Trẽ" is considered a dialectal word. Learners are advised to use the standard form "rẽ" for clear and universal communication in Vietnamese.