Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scarlet: A bright, vivid red color with a slight orange undertone, often associated with vibrancy and intensity.
   • Scarlet fabric/cloth: Historically, a type of high-quality, expensive dyed cloth of this color.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Áo cô dâu màu hồng điều trông thật rực rỡ. (The bride's scarlet dress looks truly brilliant.)
  • Trong lịch sử, vải hồng điều rất đắt đỏ. (Historically, scarlet cloth was very expensive.)

Advanced Usage

• Poetic/Literary Use: The word "hồng điều" is considered somewhat literary or classical in modern Vietnamese. It evokes a sense of traditional beauty and richness.
  • Lá phong mùa thu nhuộm màu hồng điều. (The autumn maple leaves are dyed a scarlet color.)

Variants and Related Words

• Màu đỏ son (noun): Vermilion; a bright red color with a stronger orange/red hue than "hồng điều".
• Đỏ thắm (noun): Deep red, crimson.
• Đỏ chói (noun): Dazzling red.

Synonyms

• Đỏ rực: Glowing red, blazing red.
• Đỏ tươi: Bright red, vivid red.

Related Idioms

• "Hồng điều thắm thiết": An idiom describing something as deeply and passionately red, often used in poetry.
  • Tình yêu nồng cháy tựa hồng điều thắm thiết. (A burning love is like a passionate scarlet.)

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