Definitions

1. Adjective:

   • Fresh, not wilted or dried: Describes plants, vegetables, or flowers that are still green, vibrant, and have not lost their moisture.
   • Fresh, not spoiled: Describes food, especially meat, fish, or produce, that is new, recently harvested or caught, and has not begun to decay.
   • Bright, vivid, radiant: Describes colors that are intense, clear, and lively.
   • Cheerful, joyful, radiant: Describes a facial expression, mood, or atmosphere that is happy, lively, and pleasant.
   • Substantial, better than usual: Describes a meal that is more sumptuous or of better quality than a regular daily meal.

2. Adverb:

   • Completely, outright, stone dead: Used to emphasize the suddenness or completeness of an action, often related to falling or dying.
   • Slightly over (a weight): Indicates a weight that is a tiny bit more than the stated amount.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Hoa này còn rất tươi. (These flowers are still very fresh.)
  • Chúng tôi mua cá tươi ở chợ. (We buy fresh fish at the market.)
  • Cô ấy thích màu hồng tươi. (She likes bright pink.)
  • Sau tin vui, khuôn mặt anh ấy tươi hẳn lên. (After the good news, his face became radiant.)
  • Hôm nay nhà có khách nên bữa cơm rất tươi. (We have guests today, so the meal is very substantial.)

• Adverb:

  • Cú ngã khiến nó chết tươi. (The fall killed him outright.)
  • Cân cho tôi một ký đường, nhưng tươi một chút nhé. (Weigh me a kilo of sugar, but make it a tiny bit over, please.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ăn sống nuốt tươi": To eat raw; (figuratively) to defeat or overwhelm someone completely and easily.

  • Con hổ có thể ăn sống nuốt tươi con mồi. (A tiger can eat its prey alive.)
  • Đối thủ đó mạnh quá, họ ăn sống nuốt tươi đội chúng tôi. (That opponent is too strong; they completely crushed our team.)

• "Tươi cười" / "Tươi vui": To smile cheerfully / Cheerful and joyful.

  • Cô ấy chào mọi người với nụ cười tươi rói. (She greeted everyone with a bright smile.)
  • Không khí ngày hội thật tươi vui. (The festival atmosphere was so joyful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tươi tốt (adj): Lush, luxuriant, thriving (often for plants).
  • Cánh đồng cỏ tươi tốt. (The grassland is lush.)
• Tươi mát (adj): Fresh and cool (e.g., air, feeling).
  • Thời tiết buổi sáng thật tươi mát. (The morning weather is so fresh and cool.)
• Tươi mới (adj): Fresh and new.
  • Một ý tưởng tươi mới. (A fresh new idea.)
• Tươi roi rói (adj, idiomatic): Extremely fresh or bright.
  • Cá vừa đánh bắt lên, còn tươi roi rói. (The fish was just caught and is incredibly fresh.)

Synonyms

• Tươi: Mới (new), Xanh (green - for plants), Sống (alive/raw), Rạng rỡ (beaming), Vui tươi (joyful).
• Tươi (màu sắc): Rực rỡ (brilliant), Chói lọi (dazzling), Sặc sỡ (gaudy).
• Tươi (thức ăn): Tươi ngon (fresh and delicious).

Related Idioms

• "Mát mặt tươi mày": To look pleased and proud (because of success or honor).
  • Con thi đỗ làm bố mẹ mát mặt tươi mày. (Their child passing the exam made the parents look very pleased and proud.)
• "Sống tươi chết tươi": (Describes a situation) to be clear-cut, definitive, with no ambiguity.
  • Kết quả sống tươi chết tươi, không thể chối cãi. (The result is clear-cut and undeniable.)

noun

1. fresh raw cheerful, joyful, jocund