thanh thanh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Rather slender and elegant: Describes a person's physique or appearance as being quite slim, delicate, and graceful.
- Rather light and mild: Describes a color, sound, or feeling as being quite light, soft, pale, or gentle.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có dáng người thanh thanh. (She has a rather slender and elegant figure.)
- Màu áo thanh thanh rất hợp với cô ấy. (The rather light/pale color of the shirt suits her very well.)
- Một bản nhạc thanh thanh. (A rather light and gentle piece of music.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is a reduplication of the adjective "thanh." The reduplicated form "thanh thanh" often softens the meaning, adding a sense of "rather," "quite," or "moderately" to the core qualities of "thanh" (which can mean slender, pure, light, clear, or elegant).
Variants and Related Words
- Thanh (adj): The root word meaning slender, elegant, pure, light, or clear.
- Dáng thanh. (A slender figure.)
- Thanh thoát (adj): Graceful, free, and untroubled.
- Đường nét thanh thoát. (Graceful lines.)
- Thanh nhã (adj): Refined, elegant, tasteful.
- Cử chỉ thanh nhã. (Refined manners.)
Synonyms
- Slender: (of a person) gracefully thin.
- Delicate: very fine or subtle in quality.
- Light: pale in color; not heavy or intense.
- Gentle: mild or soft in nature.
Related Idioms
- Thanh thanh tao tao: An idiom emphasizing a refined, elegant, and cultured manner or appearance.
- Cách ăn mặc thanh thanh tao tao. (A rather refined and elegant way of dressing.)