Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Gifted; talented; highly skilled: Possessing exceptional natural ability, intelligence, or competence in a particular field or generally. It describes a person who is outstandingly capable and achieves excellence.
   • Able; capable; proficient: Having the skill, knowledge, or resources to do something successfully, often implying a high level of effectiveness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy là một bác sĩ rất tài giỏi. (She is a very gifted/talented doctor.)
  • Anh ấy không chỉ thông minh mà còn tài giỏi trong việc giải quyết vấn đề. (He is not only intelligent but also highly skilled at solving problems.)
  • Vị tướng tài giỏi đã dẫn dắt quân đội tới chiến thắng. (The capable general led the army to victory.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjective "tài giỏi" is often used in formal praise, evaluations, or descriptions of esteemed individuals. It carries a stronger connotation than just "skillful" ("khéo léo"), suggesting a combination of innate talent and developed expertise.
• It can be used in comparative structures: (more talented), (the most talented).

Variants and Related Words

• Tài năng (n): talent, genius. Refers to the innate ability itself.
  • Cô ấy có tài năng âm nhạc thiên bẩm. (She has a natural musical talent.)
• Tài ba (adj): brilliant, gifted (often with an artistic or intellectual flair).
  • Một nghệ sĩ tài ba. (A brilliant artist.)
• Giỏi giang (adj): capable, competent. A common synonym, sometimes perceived as slightly less formal than "tài giỏi".
  • Anh ấy là một kỹ sư giỏi giang. (He is a competent engineer.)

Synonyms

• Talented: Having a natural aptitude or skill.
• Gifted: Endowed with special ability.
• Skilled: Having or showing the knowledge and ability to do something well.
• Capable: Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do something.
• Able: Having the power, skill, or means to do something.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Kén chọn người tài giỏi: to select the talented; to recruit gifted individuals.
  • Công ty đang kén chọn người tài giỏi. (The company is recruiting talented people.)
• Trọng dụng người tài giỏi: to value and put talented people to good use.
  • Quốc gia nào biết trọng dụng người tài giỏi thì sẽ phát triển. (A country that knows how to value and utilize talented people will develop.)

adj

1. gifted