trầy xước

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

Also seen as: xước

Meaning · English

graze; scrape

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

Examples

Đầu gối tôi chỉ bị trầy xước thôi.My knee is only grazed.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Local usage: Xước alone usually means scratched; trầy xước is the usual term for a graze. Contributed enriched phrasebook data (owner-supplied, July 2026); review pending.

Common questions

What does “trầy xước” mean?

graze; scrape

Is “trầy xước” formal or informal?

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