Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Proficient (in): Having a high degree of competence, skill, or knowledge in a particular area, allowing one to perform or use it effectively and fluently.
   • Fluent (in): Specifically regarding languages, able to speak, read, or write with ease and accuracy.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy thông thạo ba thứ tiếng. (She is proficient in three languages.)
  • Anh ấy rất thông thạo luật pháp quốc tế. (He is very proficient in international law.)
  • Hướng dẫn viên thông thạo địa hình thành phố. (The tour guide is proficient with the city's layout.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe deep, practical knowledge that goes beyond basic understanding, implying practical application and ease of use.
  • Nhà nghiên cứu thông thạo các kỹ thuật phân tích dữ liệu mới. (The researcher is proficient in new data analysis techniques.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thành thạo (adj): Skilled, adept. Often used interchangeably with "thông thạo," but can sometimes emphasize practiced skill over comprehensive knowledge.
  • Cô ấy thành thạo việc sử dụng phần mềm. (She is skilled at using the software.)

Synonyms

• Proficient: Competent or skilled in doing or using something.
• Fluent: Able to express oneself easily and articulately, especially in a language.
• Skilled: Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity well.
• Expert: Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thông thạo tình hình: To be thoroughly acquainted with the situation; to be well-informed about the circumstances.
  • Để ra quyết định, trước hết phải thông thạo tình hình. (To make a decision, one must first be thoroughly acquainted with the situation.)

adj

1. proficient (in.)