Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Straight and tall: Describes something, typically a tree or plant, that grows upright without bends or knots.
   • Fluent, flowing, smooth: Describes speech, writing, or a process that proceeds without interruption, hesitation, or difficulty.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Straight and tall):

  • Cây thông này mọc rất suôn. (This pine tree grows very straight and tall.)
  • Anh ấy có dáng người suôn. (He has a tall, straight posture.)

• Adjective (Fluent, smooth):

  • Bài phát biểu của cô ấy rất suôn. (Her speech was very fluent.)
  • Công việc tiến triển suôn sẻ. (The work is progressing smoothly.)

Advanced Usage

• "suôn sẻ": This is a common compound adjective meaning "smooth, successful, without a hitch." It is used to describe processes or events.
  • Mọi việc đều diễn ra suôn sẻ. (Everything went smoothly.)
• "suôn đuột": An idiomatic expression emphasizing something being very straight, smooth, or uninterrupted, often used figuratively.
  • Con đường làng chạy suôn đuột. (The village road runs perfectly straight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Suôn sẻ (adj): Smooth, successful, without problems.
• Suôn sẽ (adj, less common variant): Same meaning as "suôn sẻ."
• Suôn chuốt (adj, literary): Polished, smooth, and elegant (often for language or style).

Synonyms

• Thẳng (adj): Straight (primarily for physical shape).
• Trôi chảy (adj): Fluent, flowing (primarily for speech or process).
• Thuận lợi (adj): Favorable, smooth (for situations).

Related Idioms

• "Xuôi chèo mát mái" / "Thuận buồm xuôi gió": These idioms share the conceptual meaning of "suôn sẻ," implying favorable conditions and smooth sailing.
  • Chúc bạn chuyến đi thuận buồm xuôi gió. (I wish you a smooth journey.)
• "Ăn nói suôn sẻ": To speak fluently and persuasively.
  • Anh ấy ăn nói suôn sẻ nên dễ thuyết phục người khác. (He speaks fluently, so it's easy for him to persuade others.)

adj

1. straight and tall fluent, flowing