Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Skilled or proficient: Having a high level of ability, knowledge, or talent in a specific area, deserving admiration or praise.
   • Good at: Performing an activity or subject well.
   • (Colloquial, often sarcastic) Daring or bold: Having the nerve to do something known to be unwise or provocative, used in taunts or challenges.
   • (Colloquial) Considerable or the maximum likely: Denoting an amount or duration that is as much as can be expected.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Skilled):
  • Cô ấy là một bác sĩ rất giỏi. (She is a very skilled doctor.)
  • Anh ấy giỏi nấu ăn. (He is good at cooking.)
• Adjective (Daring - sarcastic):
  • Mày giỏi lắm, dám nói dối bố mẹ! (You're so "clever," daring to lie to your parents!)
• Adjective (Considerable):
  • Anh ấy giỏi lắm thì làm xong trong ba ngày. (He will be doing well to finish it in three days.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in comparative and superlative forms: giỏi hơn (better), giỏi nhất (the best).
  • Tôi muốn trở nên giỏi hơn. (I want to become better.)
• Often precedes the field of skill using prepositions like về (at/in) or môn (subject).
  • Cậu ấy giỏi về công nghệ. (He is skilled in technology.)
  • Chị ấy giỏi môn văn. (She is good at literature.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giỏi giang (adj): Talented and capable (often with a broader, more commendatory tone).
  • Cô ấy là một người phụ nữ giỏi giang. (She is a capable woman.)
• Học giỏi (v phrase): To be a good student; to excel academically.
  • Con tôi học giỏi ở trường. (My child does well at school.)

Synonyms

• Talented: Having a natural aptitude or skill.
• Skilled: Having the ability to do something well.
• Proficient: Competent or skilled in doing something.
• Capable: Having the ability or quality necessary to do something.
• Expert: Having or involving authoritative knowledge.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giỏi việc nước, đảm việc nhà: Good at national affairs and capable in household duties (a traditional praise, especially for women).
• Có giỏi thì...: A challenge phrase meaning "If you're so brave/talented, then...".
  • Có giỏi thì thi đấu công bằng đi! (If you're so good, then compete fairly!)

adj

1. good; well; fine; skilled
   • học giỏi
     to be good at learning