thoải thoải

Con đường thoải thoải dẫn lên ngọn đồi xanh.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Gentle slope: Describes a surface, especially land or a path, that inclines or declines at a very gradual, mild, and easy angle. It emphasizes a lack of steepness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Con đường lên núi thoải thoải, dễ đi. (The mountain road has a gentle slope, easy to walk.)
  • Sườn đồi thoải thoải phủ đầy cỏ xanh. (The hillside has a gentle incline covered in green grass.)

Advanced Usage

• "thoải thoải dốc": a gently sloping hill or incline.
  • Họ xây nhà trên một quả đồi thoải thoải dốc. (They built a house on a gently sloping hill.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thoai thoải (adj): This is a common variant with the same meaning as "thoải thoải," describing a gentle, gradual slope.

  • Bờ biển thoai thoải rất an toàn cho trẻ em. (The gently sloping beach is very safe for children.)

• Thoải mái (adj): A distinct word meaning "comfortable" or "at ease." It is not a variant but a related word that learners may confuse due to similar spelling.

  • Căn phòng này rất thoải mái. (This room is very comfortable.)

Synonyms

• Gradual: proceeding by small, gentle steps or degrees.
• Gentle: mild and not steep in slope.
• Easy: not difficult to ascend or descend.

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