Definition

1. 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

1. Thoughtful
   • chăm sóc trẻ em chu đáo
     to give thoughtful care to children
   • con người rất chu đáo với bạn bè
     a very thoughtful person to his friends