chải chuốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chải +‎ chuốt.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˩ t͡ɕuət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˨ t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [caːj˨˩˦ cuək̚˦˥]

Verb

chải chuốt • (𦃀𢬪)

  1. (colloquial, rare) to spruce up; to groom; to beautify

Adjective

chải chuốt • (𦃀𢬪)

  1. well-groomed; spruce
  2. (of writing) polished; carefully done
    Synonym: trau chuốt