Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fluent; Smooth: Used to describe speech, language, or expression that is spoken or written easily, clearly, and without hesitation or difficulty.
   • Smooth; Smooth-going; Without a hitch: Used to describe a process, event, or activity that progresses easily and successfully, without problems or interruptions.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh rất trôi chảy. (She speaks English very fluently.)
  • Công việc đang diễn ra trôi chảy. (The work is proceeding smoothly.)
  • Bài thuyết trình của anh ấy rất trôi chảy và thuyết phục. (His presentation was very fluent and persuasive.)

Advanced Usage

• "trôi chảy một cách đáng ngạc nhiên": to go surprisingly smoothly.
  • Mọi thứ diễn ra trôi chảy một cách đáng ngạc nhiên. (Everything went surprisingly smoothly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lưu loát (adj): Fluent, eloquent. Often used interchangeably with for language ability, but can imply a higher degree of eloquence.
  • Phát âm lưu loát. (Fluent pronunciation.)
• Suôn sẻ (adj): Smooth, successful. Often used interchangeably with for processes, with a strong connotation of favorable outcomes.
  • Chúc bạn chuyến đi suôn sẻ. (I wish you a smooth trip.)

Synonyms

• Fluent: (for speech/language)
• Smooth: (for processes)
• Effortless: Seeming easy and without difficulty.
• Uninterrupted: Continuous without stopping.

Related Idioms

• Xuôi chèo mát mái: (literally: smooth paddling, cool comfort) Meaning everything goes easily and comfortably.
  • Dự án mới bắt đầu nhưng mong rằng mọi thứ sẽ xuôi chèo mát mái. (The project has just started, but I hope everything will go smoothly and easily.)

adj

1. fluent; smooth-going