trơn
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Definitions
- 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).