chải chuốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chải +‎ chuốt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˩ t͡ɕuət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˨ t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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