Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chilli; chili pepper: A small plant of the nightshade family, with white flowers and fruits that turn red or yellow when ripe, having a spicy taste, used as a spice.
   • Sweet pepper; bell pepper: A variety of the same plant family with larger, milder fruits, often green, red, or yellow.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Chilli):
  • Món phở này cần thêm một chút ớt. (This pho needs a little more chilli.)
  • Ớt hiểm rất cay. (Bird's eye chillies are very hot.)
• Noun (Sweet pepper):
  • Tôi thích xào thịt bò với ớt chuông xanh. (I like to stir-fry beef with green bell peppers.)
  • Ớt Đà Lạt có vị ngọt, không cay. (Da Lat peppers are sweet, not spicy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cay như ớt": (As hot as chilli) An idiom used to describe something extremely spicy or, figuratively, a person with a sharp, fierce, or hot-tempered character.
  • Món cà ri này cay như ớt. (This curry is as hot as chilli.)
  • Bà ấy trông hiền nhưng tính cách cay như ớt. (She looks gentle but has a personality as sharp as chilli.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ớt bột / Bột ớt (n): Chilli powder.
  • Rắc một ít bột ớt lên pizza. (Sprinkle some chilli powder on the pizza.)
• Ớt khô (n): Dried chilli.
• Ớt chuông / Ớt ngọt (n): Bell pepper, sweet pepper.
• Ớt hiểm / Ớt chỉ thiên (n): Bird's eye chilli.
• Tương ớt (n): Chilli sauce.
  • Tương ớt là gia vị không thể thiếu trên bàn ăn. (Chilli sauce is an indispensable condiment on the dining table.)

Synonyms

• Chilli / Chili: (for the spicy variety).
• Bell pepper / Sweet pepper / Capsicum: (for the mild, sweet variety).
• Pepper: (a more general term, context-dependent).

Related Phrases

• Ăn ớt: To eat chilli.
  • Anh ấy có thể ăn ớt rất giỏi. (He can eat chilli very well.)
• Trồng ớt: To grow chillies/peppers.
• Bỏ ớt: To add chilli (into a dish).

1. chilli; red pepper; paprika
   • cay như ớt
     hot as chilli
   • quả ớt tây
     sweet pepper