Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Plump, round: Describes an object, shape, or body part that is fully and evenly round, often implying a pleasing, smooth, and complete circularity.
   • Well-rounded, clear and resonant: Describes a sound, especially a voice or musical note, that is full, clear, and pleasant to hear.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Shape):
  • Khuôn mặt em bé tròn trịa. (The baby's face is plump and round.)
  • Cô ấy có đôi bàn tay tròn trịa. (She has plump, round hands.)
• Adjective (Sound):
  • Giọng cô ấy hát rất tròn trịa. (Her singing voice is very clear and resonant.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a positive connotation, suggesting an aesthetically pleasing, neat, and harmonious roundness, not just geometric circularity.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe the completeness or satisfactoriness of a non-physical concept, such as a well-rounded argument or a fulfilling life experience, though this is less common.

Variants and Related Words

• Tròn (adj): Round, circular. This is the basic term for roundness, while "tròn trịa" adds nuance of fullness and pleasing form.
  • Quả bóng tròn. (The ball is round.)

Synonyms

• Round: Having a circular shape.
• Plump: Full and rounded in form.
• Well-rounded: Fully developed in all aspects; shapely and pleasing.

Related Idioms

• Câu chuyện tròn trịa: A well-rounded, complete, and satisfying story.
  • Bài phát biểu của anh ấy là một câu chuyện tròn trịa. (His speech was a well-rounded, complete story.)

adj

1. plump, round