Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Smooth; Glabrous: Describes a surface that is completely even, without any roughness, hair, or stubble. Often refers to skin, especially a freshly shaven face, or any polished object.
   • Neat and Tidy: Used figuratively to describe something that is impeccably neat, clean, or polished in appearance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mặt anh ấy cạo nhẵn nhụi. (His face is clean-shaven / very smooth.)
  • Chiếc bàn bằng đá cẩm thạch rất nhẵn nhụi. (The marble table is very smooth.)
  • Căn phòng được dọn dẹp nhẵn nhụi. (The room was cleaned until it was spotless.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of a smoothness achieved through deliberate action, such as shaving, polishing, or thorough cleaning. It implies a high degree of finish.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhẵn (adj): Smooth, worn smooth. Can be used alone but is less emphatic than "nhẵn nhụi."
  • Mặt đường đã bị mòn nhẵn. (The road surface has been worn smooth.)

Synonyms

• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.
• Glabrous: (Botanical/Zoological) Free from hair or down; smooth.
• Polished: Made smooth and glossy by rubbing.
• Spotless: Absolutely clean or pure.

Related Idioms

• Nhẵn nhụi như mông con đỏ: (Simile) As smooth as a baby's bottom; used to emphasize extreme smoothness.
  • Tấm ván này được bào nhẵn nhụi như mông con đỏ. (This plank is planed as smooth as a baby's bottom.)

1. tính từ. smooth; glabrous