Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rosy; peach-coloured: Describes a colour that is a soft, warm pink, similar to the colour of a peach fruit or a rosy blush.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy có đôi má hồng đào. (She has rosy/peach-coloured cheeks.)
  • Bầu trời buổi bình minh nhuộm một màu hồng đào. (The sky at dawn was tinged with a rosy/peach colour.)
  • Tấm vải này có sắc hồng đào rất dịu mắt. (This fabric has a very soft, peach-coloured hue.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Descriptive Use: The term is often used in literary, poetic, or descriptive contexts to evoke beauty, health, youth, or a delicate, warm atmosphere.
  • Tuổi thanh xuân hồng đào. (Rosy youth.)
• Figurative Use: Can describe something that is optimistic, favourable, or promising, similar to the English "rosy".
  • Nhìn tương lai bằng con mắt hồng đào. (To look at the future with a rosy/optimistic eye.)

Variants and Related Words

• Màu hồng đào (n): The peach/rosy colour itself.
  • Cô ấy rất thích màu hồng đào. (She really likes the peach colour.)
• Hồng (adj): Pink. A more general term for pink.
• Đào (n): Peach (the fruit). The colour is named after this fruit.

Synonyms

• Hồng phấn: Rosy, pinkish (often used for complexion).
• Hồng hào: Rosy and radiant (specifically for a healthy complexion).

Notes on Meaning

• Colour Specificity: While "hồng đào" can be translated as "rosy", it specifically refers to a pink with warm, orangey undertones like a peach, not a cool pink. "Rosy" in English can sometimes imply a cooler pink or a red flush.
• Common Collocations: Frequently collocates with words describing parts of the face (má - cheeks, môi - lips, though less common for lips), skin, sky, light, or fabric.

1. Rosy; peach-coloured