kị nắng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sun-avoiding, intolerant of sunlight: Describes a person, animal, or especially a plant that is sensitive to or harmed by direct sunlight, preferring shade or indirect light.
- Photosensitive: In a medical or botanical context, it can describe a condition of being adversely affected by sun exposure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Loài cây này rất kị nắng, cần trồng ở nơi râm mát. (This plant is very sun-intolerant; it needs to be planted in a shady spot.)
- Da của em bé sơ sinh còn non nớt và kị nắng. (A newborn baby's skin is still delicate and sensitive to the sun.)
- Một số loại thuốc có thể khiến bạn kị nắng hơn bình thường. (Some medications can make you more photosensitive than usual.)
Advanced Usage
- "kị nắng" in Horticulture: A key term in gardening and agriculture for plants that thrive in shade (shade-loving plants) and suffer from sunburn or wilting in direct sun.
- Khi thiết kế vườn, bạn phải phân biệt cây ưa nắng và cây kị nắng. (When designing a garden, you must distinguish between sun-loving and shade-preferring plants.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ưa nắng / Chịu nắng (adj): Sun-loving, sun-tolerant. (The direct opposite of "kị nắng").
- Sợ nắng (adj): Afraid of the sun. (A more colloquial synonym, often used for people).
- Héliophobe (adj): (Botanical term, from French) Heliophobe, sun-avoiding.
Synonyms
- Nhạy cảm với ánh nắng: Sensitive to sunlight.
- Không chịu được nắng: Cannot tolerate the sun.
Related Phrases / Idioms
(This specific term is technical and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal.)