đậm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dark; deep (colour): Describes a colour that is intense, saturated, or not light.
- Strong (taste, flavour): Describes a taste that is rich, concentrated, or full-bodied, often used for beverages like tea or coffee.
- Heavy; thick; bold: Describes something with a dense, pronounced, or substantial quality, such as a thick line in drawing or a rich consistency.
- Fat; plump: Describes a person or animal that is somewhat heavy or has gained weight.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy thích màu xanh đậm. (She likes dark blue.)
- Anh ta pha một tách cà phê thật đậm. (He brewed a very strong cup of coffee.)
- Nét vẽ của họa sĩ rất đậm. (The artist's brushstroke is very bold.)
- Sau kỳ nghỉ, tôi trông có vẻ đậm hơn. (After the holiday, I look a bit plumper.)
Advanced Usage
"đậm đà": rich, deep, and satisfying (often for flavours or feelings).
- Món súp có vị đậm đà. (The soup has a rich flavour.)
- Tình cảm đậm đà. (Deep affection.)
"thua đậm": to lose heavily or decisively.
- Đội nhà đã thua đậm với tỷ số 5-0. (The home team lost heavily with a score of 5-0.)
Variants and Related Words
Đậm đặc (adj): dense, concentrated.
- Sương mù đậm đặc. (Dense fog.)
Đậm nét (adj): prominent, pronounced, distinctive.
- Phong cách kiến trúc đậm nét truyền thống. (An architectural style with prominent traditional features.)
Synonyms
- Dark: having very little or no light (for colours).
- Strong: having a powerful flavour or effect.
- Thick: with a dense consistency or broad dimension.
- Plump: slightly fat in a pleasant way.
Related Idioms
Đậm tình đậm nghĩa: to be deeply sentimental and full of gratitude; to have profound feelings and a strong sense of obligation.
- Con người anh ấy đậm tình đậm nghĩa. (He is a person of deep sentiment and loyalty.)
Ăn đậm: to eat food that is heavily seasoned (salty or flavourful).
- Ông cụ có thói quen ăn đậm. (The old man has a habit of eating strongly seasoned food.)
adj
- dark; deep (colour) strong (tea, coffee) heavy, fat