tươm tươm

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Adequate, just enough, or reasonably sufficient: Describes a quantity or amount that meets the basic requirement or expectation, often implying it is satisfactory but not abundant.
   • Neat, tidy, or presentable: Describes something arranged or appearing in an orderly and acceptable manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thu nhập của họ chỉ đủ sống tươm tươm. (Their income is just enough to get by adequately.)
  • Căn phòng được dọn dẹp trông khá tươm tươm. (The room was cleaned and looks reasonably tidy.)
  • Anh ấy ăn mặc tươm tươm để đi phỏng vấn. (He dressed presentably for the interview.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in a somewhat colloquial or informal context to express a state of being "just okay" or "passable," without excellence or excess.

Variants and Related Words

• Tươm tất (adj): A more common and standard variant meaning "neat and tidy," "proper," or "sufficient and in good order."
  • Mọi thứ đã được chuẩn bị tươm tất. (Everything has been prepared properly.)

Synonyms

• Adequate: sufficient for a specific requirement.
• Passable: just good enough to be acceptable.
• Tidy: arranged neatly and in order.
• Presentable: fit to be seen by people.

Related Idioms

• Ăn mặc tươm tươm: to be dressed neatly/presentably.
  • Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc tươm tươm khi đến công ty. (She is always dressed neatly when she comes to the office.)