chu đáo
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Thoughtful, considerate, meticulous: "chu đáo" describes a person who shows careful attention to detail and consideration for others' needs and feelings. It implies thoroughness and conscientiousness in actions and behavior.
- Thorough, careful: It can also describe an action or arrangement that is done with great care, leaving nothing overlooked.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy là một người rất chu đáo. (She is a very thoughtful person.)
- Anh ấy đã chuẩn bị mọi thứ rất chu đáo cho chuyến đi. (He prepared everything very thoroughly for the trip.)
- Sự chăm sóc chu đáo của y tá. (The nurse's meticulous care.)
Advanced Usage
- "tỏ ra chu đáo": to show thoughtfulness, to act considerately.
- Anh ta luôn tỏ ra chu đáo với mọi người. (He always shows thoughtfulness towards everyone.)
- "làm việc gì một cách chu đáo": to do something in a thorough/careful manner.
- Cô ấy giải quyết công việc một cách chu đáo. (She handles work in a thorough manner.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chu toàn (adj): Complete, thorough (often used for tasks or responsibilities). (To complete a mission thoroughly.)
- Cẩn thận (adj): Careful, cautious. (Drive carefully.) (Note: "cẩn thận" focuses more on caution to avoid mistakes, while "chu đáo" emphasizes consideration and thoroughness for others' benefit or comfort.)
- Tận tình (adj): Wholehearted, devoted. (To serve customers wholeheartedly.)
Synonyms
- Ân cần: Kind, attentive, solicitous.
- Tỉ mỉ: Meticulous, painstaking (often about detailed work).
- Kỹ lưỡng: Careful, thorough (in preparation or examination).
Related Idioms
- "Chu đáo từ A đến Z": Thorough from A to Z, meaning extremely thorough and complete in every detail.
- Dịch vụ ở khách sạn này chu đáo từ A đến Z. (The service at this hotel is thorough from A to Z.)
- "Sống chết có nhau, no đói có nhau, thương nhau chu đáo": (A traditional saying) To share life and death, fullness and hunger, and to be thoughtful to each other. It emphasizes deep mutual care and consideration in a relationship.
adj
- Thoughtful
- chăm sóc trẻ em chu đáoto give thoughtful care to children
- con người rất chu đáo với bạn bèa very thoughtful person to his friends