Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fresh and rosy (of complexion): Describes a healthy, vibrant, and slightly reddish complexion, often due to good health, youth, or the cold.
   • Fresh and cool (of air, weather): Describes a pleasantly cool and refreshing atmosphere.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Làn da hây hây của cô bé. (The girl's fresh, rosy complexion.)
  • Thời tiết buổi sáng thật hây hây. (The morning weather is so fresh and cool.)
  • Đôi má hây hây vì lạnh. (Cheeks glowing rosy from the cold.)

Advanced Usage

• "hây hây": This is the most common form, used as a reduplicative to emphasize the pleasant, mild quality of the freshness or rosiness.
  • Gió thu thổi hây hây. (The autumn wind blows fresh and cool.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hồng hào (adj): Rosy and radiant (specifically for complexion, implying good health).
• Tươi mát (adj): Fresh and cool (often for weather, food, or general atmosphere).
• Ửng hồng (adj): Flushed or tinged with pink/red.

Synonyms

• Tươi tắn: Fresh, lively (often for appearance).
• Mát mẻ: Cool and pleasant (for weather).

Related Idioms

• Má hây hây: A common descriptive phrase meaning "rosy, fresh cheeks."
  • Sau khi chạy bộ, cậu bé có đôi má hây hây. (After jogging, the boy had rosy, fresh cheeks.)