láng

Definition

Adjective:
- Smooth; glossy; shiny: Describes a surface that is very even, polished, or reflective, lacking roughness.
- Sleek: Often used to describe hair or fur that is smooth and glossy.
Verb:
- To coat; to plaster; to surface: To apply a material (like cement, asphalt, or plaster) evenly over a surface to make it smooth and flat.
- To flood lightly; to sheet: For water or liquid to spread in a thin, even layer over a flat area, such as a field or floor.
- To swerve; to veer: (Less common) To turn or move sideways suddenly while in motion, before continuing straight.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Mái tóc cô ấy rất láng mượt. (Her hair is very sleek and shiny.)
- Sàn nhà được đánh bóng trông láng bóng. (The floor was polished and looks glossy.)
Verb (to coat):
- Họ láng một lớp xi măng mới lên sân. (They surfaced the yard with a new layer of cement.)
Verb (to flood):
- Nước mưa láng đều trên mặt đường. (The rainwater sheeted evenly across the road surface.)

Advanced Usage

Technical/Construction Use: The verb form is common in construction and landscaping.
- Công nhân đang láng nhựa đường. (The workers are laying asphalt / tarring the road.)

Variants and Related Words

Láng bóng (adj): Smooth and shiny; glossy.
- Chiếc xe mới có sơn láng bóng. (The new car has a glossy paint job.)
Láng mượt (adj): Sleek and smooth (often for hair).
- Dầu gội này giúp tóc láng mượt. (This shampoo helps hair become sleek.)
Láng xi măng (v phrase): To cement; to apply a cement finish.
- Sân sau được láng xi măng. (The backyard was cemented over.)

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Related Idioms and Phrases

Láng cóng: (Adjective) Describes something that is very smooth, slippery, and often wet or icy.
- Đường trơn sau mưa, láng cóng. (The road is slippery after the rain, very slick.)
Nước láng: (Noun) Refers to a thin sheet of standing water.
- Sau cơn bão, sân đầy nước láng. (After the storm, the yard was full of sheet water.)

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