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
- to embellish; to polish
Adjective
trau chuốt
- embellished; polished
- Synonym: tinh tế
- câu văn trau chuốt ― polished statements