Definition

1. 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.)