trau chuốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of trau +‎ chuốt.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaw˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈa(ː)w˧˧ cuək̚˦˥]

Verb

trau chuốt

  1. to embellish; to polish

Adjective

trau chuốt

  1. embellished; polished
    Synonym: tinh tế
    câu văn trau chuốtpolished statements