# chè meaning in Vietnamese: sweet dessert (A1)

> chè means “sweet dessert, sweet soup” in Vietnamese. It can also mean tea. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/che-sweet-dessert-soup/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chè**: sweet dessert soup · tea

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: che

## 1. sweet dessert soup (noun)

sweet dessert, sweet soup

Made with beans, jelly or fruit, often with coconut milk and ice. In Hà Nội *chè* also means tea; in Saigon tea is *trà*.

- Mình đi ăn chè nha! — Let's go and get some sweet dessert!
- Chè này ngọt quá. — This dessert is too sweet.

Level: A1

## 2. tea (noun)

The Hà Nội word, often *nước chè*; *chè xanh* is green tea. In Saigon tea is *trà*, and *chè* is a sweet dessert.

- Bác uống chè nhé? — Would you like some tea?
- Ông tôi thích uống chè xanh. — My grandfather likes green tea.

Said everywhere: [trà](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tra-tea/#s_tra_tea).

Level: A2 · Hà Nội only · to recognize

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