enjoyable

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/

B2adjective

Giving pleasure; pleasant and satisfying to do or experience.

Concreteness 2.0/5 · Abstract

Tiếng Việt

thú vị

in-JOI-ờ-bồ

Nhấn mạnh vào âm tiết thứ hai 'JOI'. Âm cuối '-ble' đọc nhẹ thành 'bồ'.

Mang lại niềm vui; dễ chịu và thỏa mãn khi thực hiện hoặc trải nghiệm.

Meanings

1 meaning

1Giving pleasure; providing a pleasant and satisfying experience.general
Đem lại sự thích thú; cung cấp một trải nghiệm dễ chịu và thỏa mãn.
“We had a most enjoyable evening with our friends.”
“Chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối cực kỳ thú vị bên bạn bè.”
- I always try to make my lessons enjoyable for the students.
- Swimming is a very enjoyable way of staying in shape.
- The kids had an enjoyable time at the movies.
- It was a thoroughly enjoyable performance from start to finish.
Người học Việt Nam hay nhầm lẫn 'enjoyable' (mô tả sự vật/sự việc) với 'enjoyed' (mô tả cảm xúc bị động). Luôn dùng 'enjoyable' cho vật: 'The movie was enjoyable' thay vì 'The movie was enjoying'.

Word bank

Synonyms

Near synonyms

Antonyms

Common phrases

extremely enjoyable
thoroughly enjoyable
highly enjoyable
make something enjoyable
find something enjoyable

Grammar & forms

Grammar

linking

Word family

enjoyablyadverb
enjoymentnoun
enjoyverb

Usage patterns

extremely enjoyable
thoroughly enjoyable
make something enjoyable

Avoid mistakes

Common mistakes

I am very enjoyable today.
I am enjoying myself very much today.
Enjoyable describes an activity or thing, not a person's current state of mood.
It was a so enjoyable day.
It was such an enjoyable day.
Use 'such a/an' before an adjective and noun combination.
The movie was very enjoyed.
The movie was very enjoyable.
Do not confuse the passive verb form with the adjective form.
I had an enjoyment holiday.
I had an enjoyable holiday.
Use the adjective 'enjoyable' to modify the noun 'holiday'.
The party was enjoyable about everyone.
The party was enjoyable for everyone.
Use the preposition 'for' to indicate who experienced the pleasure.

Don't confuse with

enjoying
The present participle of the verb 'enjoy'.
“I am enjoying this book.”
Use 'enjoyable' to describe the thing (the book), and 'enjoying' to describe the person's action.
pleasant
Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
“We had a pleasant walk.”
'Pleasant' is often milder than 'enjoyable'.

Academic collocations

Words that pair with "enjoyable" in formal and academic writing

verb: experienceprovideremain
adjective: thoroughlymutuallypotentially
noun: experienceenvironmentactivity
preposition: forto

In context

Real-world examples

daily life
We had a very enjoyable dinner at a local Pho restaurant.
Chúng tôi đã có một bữa tối rất thú vị tại một quán Phở địa phương.
Sharing a meal (like Pho) is a core social activity in Vietnamese culture to build relationships.
business
The team-building trip was enjoyable and helped improve morale.
Chuyến đi xây dựng đội ngũ rất thú vị và đã giúp cải thiện tinh thần làm việc.
Company trips (du lịch công ty) are standard in VN business culture to foster 'tình cảm' (emotional bonds) among colleagues.
academic
The professor made the history lecture surprisingly enjoyable.
Vị giáo sư đã làm cho bài giảng lịch sử trở nên thú vị một cách bất ngờ.
In Vietnam, traditional lectures can be rigid, so an 'enjoyable' teacher is highly valued by students.
daily life
Traveling during the Tet holiday can be enjoyable but very crowded.
Đi du lịch vào dịp Tết có thể rất thú vị nhưng cũng rất đông đúc.
Tet is the most important festival; activities during this time are meant to be 'vui vẻ' (enjoyable) to start the year right.

Notes for Vietnamese speakers

Trong tiếng Việt, 'enjoyable' thường được dịch là 'thú vị' hoặc 'vui vẻ'. Tuy nhiên, 'thú vị' nghiêng về sự hấp dẫn, còn 'vui vẻ' nghiêng về cảm xúc hạnh phúc.
Người Việt thường dùng cấu trúc 'rất + [tính từ]' để nhấn mạnh mức độ của sự tận hưởng, tương đương với 'highly/extremely enjoyable'.

Etymology

Late 16th century. Formed from the verb 'enjoy' + the suffix '-able'. The verb 'enjoy' originates from Old French 'enjoir', based on the prefix 'en-' (in/towards) + 'joir' (rejoice/enjoy), ultimately from Latin 'gaudere'. Source: Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology.

Exam levels

CEFR

TOEIC

705-800