Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Burnt, scorched: "nám" describes something that has been discolored or darkened by exposure to fire, intense heat, or the sun.
   • Sunburnt, tanned: Specifically, "nám" often refers to skin that has become darkened or bronzed due to sun exposure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Da cô ấy bị nám vì phơi nắng quá lâu. (Her skin is sunburnt because she was in the sun for too long.)
  • Lửa cháy nám đen thân cây. (The fire scorched the tree trunk black.)
  • Mặt anh ấy nám lại sau chuyến đi biển. (His face became tanned after the beach trip.)

Advanced Usage

• "nám nắng": This is a common compound phrase meaning "sunburnt" or "tanned by the sun." It is used to describe the specific effect of sunlight on skin.
  • Trẻ em dễ bị nám nắng nếu không đội mũ. (Children easily get sunburnt if they don't wear hats.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rám: This is a synonym often used interchangeably with "nám" in some dialects or contexts, also meaning "burnt" or "tanned."
  • Da rám nắng (sun-tanned skin)

Synonyms

• Cháy sém: singed, scorched (often by fire).
• Sạm đen: darkened, tanned (often for skin).

Notes on Usage

• "Nám" is primarily used as an adjective.
• It is commonly associated with the negative effect of excessive sun exposure on the skin (sunburn), but can also describe a natural tan.
• The word can be applied to objects darkened by fire or heat.
• It is considered more colloquial or dialectal in some regions, with "rám" being a variant.

adj

1. burnt
   • nám nắng
     sunburnt