đẹp trai

Thân thiện

Anh ấy là một người đẹp trai.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Handsome (said of men): Used to describe a man or boy who has an attractive appearance, typically with pleasing facial features and a good physique.
   • Good-looking: A general term for male physical attractiveness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy rất đẹp trai. (He is very handsome.)
  • Cô ấy muốn kết hôn với một người đàn ông đẹp trai. (She wants to marry a handsome man.)
  • Đứa bé lớn lên chắc chắn sẽ đẹp trai. (The boy will surely grow up to be handsome.)

Advanced Usage

• "đẹp trai sáng sủa": handsome and bright-looking; often implies a pleasant, intelligent, and trustworthy appearance.
  • Anh chàng tài xế mới trông rất đẹp trai sáng sủa. (The new driver looks very handsome and bright.)
• "đẹp trai lịch lãm": handsome and elegant/gentlemanly; emphasizes sophistication and style.
  • Ông chủ của tôi là một người đẹp trai lịch lãm. (My boss is a handsome and elegant man.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đẹp (adj): beautiful, pretty, good-looking (general term, can apply to things, women, men, scenery).
  • cô gái đẹp (a beautiful girl), phong cảnh đẹp (beautiful scenery).
• Đẹp đẽ (adj): beautiful, fine (often more formal or literary than "đẹp").
• Trai tráng (n): young men, youths (emphasizes youth and vigor, not necessarily looks).
• Điển trai (adj, literary): handsome, of fine appearance (a more formal or classical term).

Synonyms

• Hào hoa: dashing, debonair (often implies a charming and romantic handsomeness).
• Tuấn tú: handsome, elegant (often used in literary contexts).
• Sáng sủa: bright-looking, pleasant-faced.

Antonyms

• Xấu trai: ugly, unattractive (said of men).
• Thô kệch: coarse, rough-looking.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Trai tài gái sắc": A talented man and a beautiful woman; a perfect match.
  • Đám cưới của họ thật là trai tài gái sắc. (Their wedding was truly a match of a talented man and a beautiful woman.)
• "Mặt hoa da phấn" (usually for women): Having a face like a flower and skin like powder; very beautiful. (Note: This idiom is typically for women, contrasting with "đẹp trai" for men.)

Học thuật

1. Handsome (nói về đàn ông)
   • Chàng thanh niên đẹp trai
     A handsome youth