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xinh

Cô bé mặc chiếc váy xinh đang cầm một bông hoa.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Pretty, lovely, cute: Describes a person, object, or scene that is aesthetically pleasing in a delicate, charming, or attractive way. It often implies a smaller, more delicate, or graceful beauty rather than a grand or imposing one.
    • Nice, neat: Can describe something that is pleasingly neat, tidy, or well-presented.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Em bé đó rất xinh. (That baby is very cute.)
    • ấy mặc một chiếc váy xinh. (She is wearing a pretty dress.)
    • Căn phòng được trang trí xinh xắn. (The room is decorated nicely/neatly.)
Advanced Usage
  • "xinh xinh": The reduplicated form softens the meaning to "rather pretty," "cute," or "nice in a small way."

    • ấy một nụ cười xinh xinh. (She has a rather cute smile.)
  • "vừa xinh": Can mean "to go well with" or "to look nice/fitting in" a certain context, suggesting harmony.

    • Chiếc áo này vừa xinh với chiếc váy. (This shirt goes well with the skirt.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Xinh đẹp (adj): Beautiful, pretty (a stronger and more common term for beauty).

    • ấy một người phụ nữ xinh đẹp. (She is a beautiful woman.)
  • Xinh xắn (adj): Pretty, cute, neat (emphasizing a tidy, delicate attractiveness).

    • ấy một ngôi nhà nhỏ xinh xắn. (She has a small, neat house.)
Synonyms
  • Pretty: Pleasing to the eye in a delicate way.
  • Cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way.
  • Lovely: Exquisitely beautiful.
  • Neat: Tidy and pleasing in appearance.
Related Idioms
  • Xinh như tiên: As pretty as a fairy; used to describe someone of exceptional, ethereal beauty.

    • Cô dâu trong ngày cưới trông xinh như tiên. (The bride looked as pretty as a fairy on her wedding day.)
  • Xinh từ trong ra ngoài: Pretty from the inside out; implying both inner and outer beauty.

    • ấy không chỉ xinh bên ngoài còn tốt bụng, thật sự xinh từ trong ra ngoài. (She is not only pretty on the outside but also kind-hearted, truly pretty from the inside out.)
xinh

Cô bé mặc chiếc váy xinh đang cầm một bông hoa.

adj
  1. pretty, nice