Definition

1. Noun:
   • Colour / Color: The visual perception created by light as it is reflected or emitted, allowing objects to be distinguished by their hue (e.g., red, blue, green). It is the property of an object that produces different sensations on the eye.
   • Dye / Pigment / Paint: A substance used to impart colour to something.
   • Coloured (adj. sense): Having or involving colour, as opposed to being black, white, or monochrome.
   • Embellishment / Enhancement: Something that adds appeal, interest, or apparent value to something else.
   • Appearance / Aspect / Manner: A figurative use describing a semblance, mood, or quality of something.
   • (Archaic) Dry-land crops: Plants like corn, peanuts, or potatoes grown on non-irrigated land.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Colour):
  • Tôi thích màu xanh da trời. (I like the colour blue.)
  • Cái áo này có màu gì? (What colour is this shirt?)
• Noun (Pigment):
  • Họa sĩ pha màu để vẽ. (The artist mixes paint to draw.)
• Adjectival Sense:
  • Tivi màu. (A colour television.)
  • Anh ta mặc một bộ đồ màu sẫm. (He is wearing a dark-coloured suit.)
• Noun (Embellishment):
  • Món canh thêm hành là có thêm màu. (Adding green onions to the soup gives it extra appeal.)
• Noun (Aspect):
  • Câu chuyện có màu bi thảm. (The story has a tragic tone.)

Advanced Usage

• "màu mè": Ornate, flashy, overly decorated (often used pejoratively).
  • Văn phong của anh ấy không màu mè. (His writing style is not flowery.)
• "màu sắc": Colour (literally), but often extended to mean character, nuance, or political/ideological leaning.
  • Bài báo có màu sắc chính trị rõ rệt. (The article has a clear political colour/leaning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Màu sắc (n): Colour; hue; character.
• Màu mỡ (adj): Fertile, rich (for soil).
• Tô màu (v): To colour in, to paint.
• Phai màu (v): To fade, to lose colour.
• Màu nước (n): Watercolour (paint).

Synonyms

• Colour / Color: Hue, tint, shade.
• Dye: Pigment, stain, tint.
• Aspect: Tone, semblance, character.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đa dạng sắc màu: Colourful diversity; very diverse.
  • Xã hội đa dạng sắc màu. (A socially diverse society.)
• Sống màu: To live a colourful, vibrant life.
• Thay màu đổi mặt: To change one's attitude or loyalty abruptly; to turn one's coat.
  • Hắn thay màu đổi mặt khi thấy tình thế nguy hiểm. (He changed his tune when he saw the danger.)

noun

1. colour
   • anh thích màu nào hơn
     which colour do you like best?