Vietnamese · 3 November 2026 · Classifiers and Measure Words
quả
classifier for fruits and round objects
classifier (noun)
A classifier used primarily for fruits and other round, spherical, or bulbous objects. It applies to most fruits (oranges, apples, watermelons), as well as balls, planets, bells, and bombs. In Southern Vietnamese dialect, trái is often used interchangeably with quả for fruits.
In a sentence
Mẹ tôi hái năm quả xoài chín và ba quả bưởi trong vườn sáng nay.
My mother picked five ripe mangoes and three pomelos from the garden this morning.