Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trà xanh

[t͡ɕaː˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

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Meaning · English

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Ông ngoại thích uống trà xanh.Grandpa likes drinking green tea.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Meaning · English

(noun) seemingly unaffected, yet outspoken and cunning sort of person, mostly, of one's opposite gender

Meaning · English

A “green tea” — someone who plays innocent while moving in on someone else’s partner.

Literally: Green tea (from Chinese 绿茶, “green tea bitch”).

Gossip about third parties in relationships; it is an accusation.

Aimed at a real person, it’s a serious accusation.

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Phim nào cũng phải có một vai trà xanh cho khán giả tức chơi.Every drama needs one green-tea character to keep the audience furious.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Adapted from Vietnamese Wikipedia’s Gen-Z slang list (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30). Via Chinese internet slang. Era: ~2020 – present.

What does “trà xanh” mean?

(noun) green tea

Is “trà xanh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.