Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pleasing to the ear; melodious; euphonious: Describes a sound, especially in music or speech, that is smooth, harmonious, and agreeable to listen to.
   • Consonant (in music): In technical musical contexts, it can refer to a combination of notes that is stable and harmonious.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giai điệu này rất thuận tai. (This melody is very pleasing to the ear.)
  • Giọng nói của cô ấy nghe thật thuận tai. (Her voice sounds very melodious.)
  • Hợp âm đó nghe có thuận tai không? (Does that chord sound consonant?)

Advanced Usage

• Used in music theory or critique to describe harmonic intervals or chords that are stable and free of tension, as opposed to (dissonant).

Variants and Related Words

• Nghịch tai (adj): Dissonant; harsh or unpleasant to the ear.
  • Âm thanh chói tai đó thật nghịch tai. (That screeching sound is very dissonant.)

Synonyms

• Euphonious: Having a pleasant sound.
• Melodious: Of, producing, or having a pleasant tune; tuneful.
• Harmonious: Forming a pleasing or consistent whole; musically concordant.
• Consonant (technical): Involving musical consonance.

Related Idioms

• Thuận mắt thuận tai: Pleasing to both the eye and the ear; describes something aesthetically satisfying in multiple senses.
  • Bản phối khí của bài hát vừa thuận mắt vừa thuận tai. (The song's arrangement is pleasing to both the eye and the ear.)