Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Quick and efficient, businesslike: Describes an action or process that is performed both swiftly and in an orderly, effective manner, without unnecessary steps or delay. It emphasizes both speed and neatness of execution.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy giải quyết công việc rất nhanh gọn. (He handles work in a very quick and efficient manner.)
  • Hãy dọn dẹp nhanh gọn để chúng ta có thể đi sớm. (Tidy up quickly and neatly so we can leave early.)
  • Phong cách làm việc của cô ấy rất nhanh gọn. (Her working style is very businesslike.)

Advanced Usage

• "một cách nhanh gọn": (in a quick and efficient way). This adverbial phrase is used to modify a verb.
  • Cô ấy đóng gói hành lý một cách nhanh gọn. (She packed her luggage in a quick and efficient way.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhanh nhẹn (adj): Nimble, agile. Often refers to physical quickness or mental alertness, but does not inherently include the "orderly/neat" aspect of .
• Gọn gàng (adj): Neat, tidy. Emphasizes order and organization, but not necessarily speed. combines the ideas of (fast) and (tidy).
• Expeditious (adj): (English synonym) Done with speed and efficiency.

Synonyms

• Hiệu quả và nhanh chóng: Efficient and quick.
• Ngăn nắp và nhanh chóng: Orderly and quick.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Công việc nhanh gọn: Quick and tidy work.
• Thao tác nhanh gọn: Quick and deft maneuvers/operations.
• Giải quyết nhanh gọn: To resolve/settle something quickly and efficiently.

Related Idioms

• "Nhanh như chớp, gọn như lược": (As fast as lightning, as neat as a comb). This idiom vividly captures the essence of , emphasizing extreme speed and perfect tidiness. It is a more figurative and emphatic expression.
  • Cô thư ký sắp xếp hồ sơ nhanh như chớp, gọn như lược. (The secretary arranged the files with lightning speed and comb-like neatness.)

1. Businesslike