hồng đào
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Definition
- 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.
- Rosy; peach-coloured