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Xe ô tô chạy rất êm trên đường cao tốc.

Definition

Adjective:
- Smooth; Soft: Describes a physical texture that is gentle, yielding, and pleasant to the touch, lacking roughness or hardness.
- Calm; Peaceful: Describes a state or environment that is quiet, tranquil, and free from disturbance or agitation.
- Sweet; Mellifluous: Describes a sound, especially a voice or music, that is gentle, pleasant, and easy on the ears.
- Smooth (in operation): Describes a movement or mechanical process that is steady, fluid, and without jolts or disruptions.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Chiếc gối này rất êm. (This pillow is very soft.)
- Biển hôm nay thật êm. (The sea is very calm today.)
- Giọng nói của cô ấy nghe rất êm. (Her voice sounds very sweet.)
- Chiếc xe mới chạy rất êm. (The new car runs very smoothly.)

Advanced Usage

"êm ả": Serene, idyllic. Often describes a peaceful and gentle landscape or atmosphere.
- Một vùng quê êm ả. (A serene countryside.)
"êm xuôi": To go smoothly (for a situation or plan).
- Mọi việc đã êm xuôi. (Everything has been settled smoothly.)

Variants and Related Words

Êm ái (adj): Comforting, soft, and gentle. Often describes a feeling or atmosphere.
- Lời an ủi êm ái. (Comforting words.)
Êm đềm (adj): Peaceful, tranquil, and untroubled. Often describes life or a period of time.
- Một cuộc sống êm đềm. (A peaceful life.)
Làm êm (v): To soothe, to calm down (a situation or a person).
- Anh ấy cố gắng làm êm không khí căng thẳng. (He tried to soothe the tense atmosphere.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Trong ấm ngoài êm: Literally "warm inside, peaceful outside." It means having domestic harmony and peaceful external relations.
- Gia đình họ luôn trong ấm ngoài êm. (Their family always has internal warmth and external peace.)
Gió lớn sóng êm: Literally "big wind, calm waves." It implies a deceptive calm or that a situation is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface.

Xe ô tô chạy rất êm trên đường cao tốc.

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