tốt trai

Anh ấy là một người tốt trai và thân thiện.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Handsome; good-looking (for a male): The primary meaning describes a man or boy who has an attractive physical appearance, often referring to facial features, build, or overall pleasing look.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy rất tốt trai. (He is very handsome.)
  • Cô ấy muốn kết hôn với một người đàn ông tốt trai. (She wants to marry a good-looking man.)
  • Cậu bé đó lớn lên chắc sẽ rất tốt trai. (That boy will surely grow up to be very handsome.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively to describe human males. It is a common and straightforward compliment.
• It can be used in comparative structures: (more handsome), (the most handsome).

Variants and Related Words

• Đẹp trai (adj): A direct and more common synonym for "tốt trai," also meaning handsome.
  • Anh chàng diễn viên đó vừa tài năng vừa đẹp trai. (That actor is both talented and handsome.)

Synonyms

• Handsome: having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance.
• Good-looking: physically attractive.

Related Idioms

• While "tốt trai" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is a standard component in descriptive phrases about personal qualities, often contrasted with internal traits.
  • Tốt trai nhưng không tốt bụng. (Handsome but not kind-hearted.)