Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dress stylishly, to dress smartly: "ăn diện" describes the action of wearing fashionable, elegant, or well-coordinated clothes to create a neat and attractive appearance.
   • To dress up: It implies putting effort into one's attire, often for a special occasion or to make a good impression.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy rất thích ăn diện khi đi làm. (She really likes to dress smartly for work.)
  • Anh ấy ăn diện rất chỉn chu cho buổi phỏng vấn. (He dressed very neatly for the interview.)
  • Tối nay có tiệc, tôi phải ăn diện một chút. (There's a party tonight, I need to dress up a bit.)

Advanced Usage

• "ăn diện đẹp": to dress beautifully/very stylishly.
  • Cô ấy luôn biết cách ăn diện đẹp. (She always knows how to dress beautifully.)
• "ăn diện lộng lẫy": to dress glamorously/gorgeously.
  • Các ngôi sao ăn diện lộng lẫy trên thảm đỏ. (The stars dressed glamorously on the red carpet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Diện (verb, colloquial): to wear/show off (clothes). Often used similarly to "ăn diện" but can be more casual.
  • Hôm nay cậu diện bộ vest mới à? (Are you wearing/showing off your new suit today?)
• Diện mạo (noun): appearance, look.
  • Diện mạo của anh ấy thay đổi hoàn toàn sau khi ăn diện. (His appearance changed completely after dressing up.)

Synonyms

• Mặc đẹp: to wear nice clothes.
• Chỉnh chu (in appearance): to be neat, tidy, well-groomed.
• Sang trọng (in dressing): to dress in a luxurious/classy manner.

Related Phrases

• Chưng diện: to adorn oneself, to dress up (often with a slightly more formal or elaborate connotation than "ăn diện").
  • Mọi người đều chưng diện cho đám cưới. (Everyone dressed up for the wedding.)
• Đua đòi ăn diện: to compete in dressing stylishly (can have a slightly negative connotation of vanity or keeping up with trends).
  • Cô ta chỉ biết đua đòi ăn diện. (She only knows how to compete in dressing fashionably.)

verb

1. To be stylish, to dress smartly
   • thích ăn diện
     to like stylish clothes, to like to dress smartly