dẽ dàng
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Courteous, gentle, affable: Describes a person's manner of speaking or behaving that is polite, kind, and easy-going, creating a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere.
- Accommodating, approachable: Indicates a person who is receptive, easy to talk to, and makes others feel comfortable.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có thái độ rất dẽ dàng với mọi người. (She has a very gentle/courteous attitude towards everyone.)
- Ăn nói dẽ dàng là một nghệ thuật giao tiếp. (Speaking gently/politely is an art of communication.)
- Anh chủ tiệm rất dẽ dàng nên khách hàng rất thích. (The shop owner is very affable/approachable, so customers like him a lot.)
Advanced Usage
"tính cách dẽ dàng": a gentle/affable personality.
- Nhờ tính cách dẽ dàng, anh ấy có nhiều bạn bè. (Thanks to his affable personality, he has many friends.)
"đón tiếp một cách dẽ dàng": to receive/welcome someone in a courteous manner.
- Gia đình họ đón tiếp khách một cách rất dẽ dàng. (Their family welcomed the guests in a very courteous manner.)
Variants and Related Words
Dễ dàng (adj): This is a different and more common word meaning "easy" or "easily." It is crucial not to confuse it with dẽ dàng.
- Công việc này rất dễ dàng. (This job is very easy.)
Dịu dàng (adj): gentle, tender, soft (often describing voice, manner, or personality).
- Cô ấy nói chuyện rất dịu dàng. (She speaks very gently.)
Synonyms
- Lịch sự: polite, courteous.
- Hòa nhã: affable, genial.
- Tử tế: kind, nice.
Notes on Usage
- Dẽ dàng is a less common word in modern Vietnamese compared to its synonyms like lịch sự or dịu dàng. It carries a slightly literary or formal nuance.
- It is almost exclusively used to describe human behavior, particularly in social interactions involving speech and demeanor.
- As shown in the reference, it is important to distinguish it from the homophone dễ dàng ("easy"), which is spelled differently and has a completely different meaning.
- Courteous, gentle
- Ăn nói dẽ dàngTo speak gently