chu

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Adjective (Colloquial):
   • All right, satisfactory, acceptable, up to standard: Used to describe something that meets expectations or is deemed good enough, often in a casual or approving tone.
   • Proper, neat, well-done: Can imply that something is done correctly, neatly, or in a thorough manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng được dọn dẹp rất chu. (The room was cleaned very neatly/properly.)
  • Bài thuyết trình của anh ấy khá chu. (His presentation is quite satisfactory.)
  • Như thế là chu lắm rồi! (That's perfectly all right!)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in spoken, informal Vietnamese to express approval. It can describe objects, actions, or outcomes.
• Can carry a nuance of something being "just right" or meeting an implicit standard of adequacy or tidiness.

Variants and Related Words

• Chu đáo (adj): thoughtful, considerate, meticulous.
  • Cô ấy là một người rất chu đáo. (She is a very thoughtful person.)
• Chuẩn (adj): standard, correct, accurate.
  • Phát âm của bạn rất chuẩn. (Your pronunciation is very accurate.)

Synonyms

• Ổn: okay, fine.
• Được: alright, acceptable.
• Tốt: good.
• Gọn gàng: neat, tidy (when referring to appearance or organization).

Related Idioms

• Ăn mặc chuẩn: to be dressed properly/appropriately.
  • Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc rất chuẩn khi đi làm. (She always dresses very properly for work.)
• Làm cho chu: to do something properly/right.
  • Công việc này phải làm cho chu. (This job must be done properly.)

Học thuật

adj

1. All right, satisfactory
   • như thế là chu lắm rồi
     that's perfectly all right