khéo tay
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Skillful with one's hands; dexterous: Describes a person who is adept at making, creating, or repairing things manually, often with precision and artistry.
- Handy; crafty: Refers to having practical skill in manual tasks, such as sewing, carving, knitting, or drawing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chị ấy rất khéo tay, có thể tự may cả váy cưới. (She is very skillful with her hands; she can even sew her own wedding dress.)
- Để làm được đồ thủ công tinh xảo như vậy, bạn phải thật khéo tay. (To make such delicate handicrafts, you must be very dexterous.)
- Anh thợ mộc khéo tay đã đóng chiếc tủ gỗ này. (The handy carpenter built this wooden cabinet.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used to compliment someone's manual abilities in a specific context.
- Khéo tay quá! (How skillful!)
- It can describe a natural talent or a developed skill.
Variants and Related Words
- Khéo léo (adj): skillful, deft, adroit (a more general term for skillfulness, not limited to manual tasks).
- Cô ấy xử lý tình huống rất khéo léo. (She handled the situation very deftly.)
- Khéo chân khéo tay (idiomatic phrase): skillful with both feet and hands; generally agile and adept at physical tasks.
Synonyms
- Dexterous: Skillful in using the hands.
- Handy: Skillful with the hands; practically skilled.
- Adroit: Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
- Nimble-fingered: Having quick, light, skillful movements of the fingers.
Related Idioms
- Khéo tay hay làm: A phrase praising someone who is not only skillful ("khéo tay") but also industrious ("hay làm").
- Cô ấy đúng là khéo tay hay làm, vừa nấu ăn ngon vừa may vá giỏi. (She is truly skillful and hardworking, both a good cook and a skilled seamstress.)
- Be skilful with one's hands, be light-fingered, be dextrous.
- (Khéo chân khéo tay) như khéo tay