Definitions

1. Adjective:
   • Smooth, slippery: Having a surface that is very even, causing objects to slide or slip easily.
   • Plain, unadorned: Having a simple surface without decoration or pattern.
   • Fluent, smooth: (Speaking or reading) in a flowing, uninterrupted manner without stuttering.
   • Ordinary, without rank: (Of a person) holding a basic position without any special title, rank, or duties.
   • Completely, entirely: (Used adverbially, often colloquially) meaning totally, all gone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đường trơn sau cơn mưa. (The road is slippery after the rain.)
  • Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo lụa trơn màu trắng. (She is wearing a plain white silk shirt.)
  • Anh ấy đọc bài diễn văn một cách rất trơn tru. (He delivered the speech very fluently.)
  • Ông ta chỉ là một nhân viên trơn trong công ty. (He is just an ordinary employee with no rank in the company.)
  • Tôi đã tiêu hết trơn số tiền đó. (I spent all of that money.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sạch trơn": Completely empty, cleaned out, having nothing left.
  • Tủ lạnh sạch trơn, chẳng còn gì để ăn. (The refrigerator is completely empty, there's nothing left to eat.)
• "Trơn tru": Smoothly, without a hitch (often used for processes or operations).
  • Mọi việc diễn ra trơn tru. (Everything went smoothly.)
• "Trơn lì": Very smooth and slippery.
  • Mặt bàn đá cẩm thạch trơn lì. (The marble tabletop is very smooth and slick.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trơn tru (adj/phrase): Smooth, fluent, without obstacles. (Emphasizes seamless progress).
• Trơn láng (adj): Glossy smooth, polished smooth.
• Trượt (v): To slip, to slide. (This is the action resulting from a 'trơn' surface).

Synonyms

• Nhẵn: Smooth (often from being worn down).
• Láng: Glossy, polished smooth.
• Trôi chảy: Fluent, flowing (for speech/writing).
• Đơn giản: Simple, plain.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Đường trơn: Slippery road/path.
• Vải trơn: Plain fabric (without pattern).
• Cơ trơn: (Anatomy) Smooth muscle.
• Lính trơn: (Military) Private, common soldier.

Related Idioms

• Trơn như mỡ: As slippery as grease (meaning very slippery).
• Nói trơn như cháo chảy: To speak as smoothly as pouring porridge (meaning to speak very fluently and glibly).

adj

1. smooth slippery plain