Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Perfectly round, completely spherical: Describes an object or shape that is circular or ball-like with no flat spots or irregularities. It emphasizes an ideal, smooth roundness.
   • Chubby and round: Used colloquially to describe a person, especially a child, or a body part that is plump and rounded in shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Quả bóng này tròn vo. (This ball is perfectly round.)
  • Đứa bé có khuôn mặt tròn vo. (The child has a chubby, round face.)
  • Cô ấy nặn đất sét thành một hình tròn vo. (She molded the clay into a perfectly round shape.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tròn vo" is often used in a figurative or affectionate manner to describe something pleasingly plump or circular. It carries a connotation of cuteness or aesthetic completeness.

Variants and Related Words

• Tròn (adj): Round, circular. This is the base adjective, while "tròn vo" intensifies it.
  • Mặt trăng rất tròn. (The moon is very round.)

Synonyms

• Spherical: Having the shape of a sphere.
• Rotund: Round or plump in shape.
• Circular: Shaped like a circle.

Related Idioms

• Nói tròn vo: To speak in a perfectly roundabout or evasive way; to beat around the bush without giving a direct answer.
  • Anh ta trả lời câu hỏi một cách tròn vo. (He answered the question in a very roundabout way.)

adj

1. perfectly round